Fun Facts! (3 Sujana) by NUR SITI ROZAIALAINA BINTI MAHAMUD Moe

Fun Facts! (3 Sujana) by NUR SITI ROZAIALAINA BINTI MAHAMUD Moe https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1 Let your friends know what you have just learned en-us 2021-08-14 10:52:53 UTC 2023-06-15 12:38:02 UTC hello@padlet.com More human twins are being born now than ever before. g26032162 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678963225 Do you get the feeling that there are more twins around these days than there used to be? No? Well, you should, because according to a new study in the journal Human Reproduction, the "twinning rate" has increased by one-third since the '80s—up from 9 to 12 twins per 1,000 deliveries. Currently that adds up to about 1.6 million twins born each year across the world—meaning one out of every 42 babies is a twin. Helping drive this is the increasing use of medically assisted reproduction, and the delay in childbearing (twinning has been found to increase with a mother's age). For more pieces of trivia to impress your friends, here are 50 Facts So Strange You Won't Believe They're True.]]> 2021-08-14 10:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678963225 The healthiest place in theworld is in Panama. m7689836 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678978080

A small valley near Volcan in
Panama has garnered the distinction of being the world's healthiest place to live, according to a 2018 report by International Living.Called
Shangri-La Valley, the area is home to beautiful scenery,a low cost of living, and a significantly longer life expectancy than the surrounding areas.All in all the world's
healthiest areas have some common
factors,according to the ranking:a
warm climatean active social
scene, healthy food,and a slower pace of life that makes for less daily stress.

]]> 2021-08-14 12:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678978080 The world wastes about 1 billion metric tons of food each year. https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678991958 Food waste is a huge problem. How big? About 931 million metric tons. That's how much food that researchers with the United Nations estimate was wasted in 2019, according to the Food Waste Index Report 2021, which surveyed 54 countries, finding that the majority of wasted food (61%) comes from homes while restaurants and other food services produce 26% of wasted food. Grocery stores make up just 13% of food waste. ]]> 2021-08-14 12:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678991958 Sweat doesn't actually stink. m8094986 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678997662 You might notice that any sweat you produce right after a shower doesn't smell so bad. That's because your sweat itself isn't stinky; it's the bacteria on your skin that breaks the sweat down that causes the odor. Additionally, you'll find that the sweat on your arms and legs doesn't smell as much as your armpits. That's because sweat glands in your armpits secrete more protein into a dark, damp environment—the perfect place and food for bacteria.]]> 2021-08-14 12:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1678997662 The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. m8159095 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679004578 While Scotland proudly boasts the Loch Ness Monster, one of the world's most famous fabled creatures, the country opted to make another mythical beast its national animal: the unicorn. Although this might seem like an odd choice, Visit Scotland explains that unicorns played an integral role in the country's history. Back in the 12th century, William I used the "proud beast" in the Scottish royal coat of arms.]]> 2021-08-14 13:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679004578 The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. m7733371 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679008492 A lot of people wonder why the Mona Lisa doesn’t have any eyebrows. Well, that mystery has now been solved thanks to an engineer called Pascal Cotte. The Mona Lisa when Da Vinci painted her did indeed have eyebrows but that over time and over cleaning have eroded them to the point that they are no longer visible.

Pascal Cotte, an engineer who has been studying the Mona Lisa using highly detailed scans explained:

“If you look closely at Mona Lisa’s eye you can clearly see that the cracks around the eye have slightly disappeared, and that may be explained that one day a curator or restorer cleaned the eye, and cleaning the eye, probably removed the eyelashes and eyebrow,” he said.Cotte, says that from these scans he can see traces of a left eyebrow long obscured from the naked eye by the efforts of the art restorers.
Mystery solved.

]]> 2021-08-14 13:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679008492 You can't kill yourself by holding your breath m8095469 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679009314 You can't kill yourself by holding your breath UNLESS you are underwater. When you black out, your body automatically starts breathing again. Your lungs will gasp for air since you’re programmed to inhale and exhale, even if you’re unconscious like when you sleep. If you’re underwater, the gasp for air may let in a huge volume of water. Inhaling water isn’t always fatal if you’re resuscitated by CPR or have the water pumped out of your lungs by emergency responders. But in most cases, blacking out underwater from holding your breath is deadly.

]]> 2021-08-14 13:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679009314 Allergy season is getting longer and more intense each year https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679009552 If you're one of the millions of Americans who suffer from allergies, we've got bad news for you: Allergy seasons is getting longer and more intense each year, according to 2019 study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. Likely another unfortunate result of climate change, scientists have found the pollen counts across the Northern Hemisphere have increased over the last 20 years and that pollen season is increasing 0.9 days a year worldwide.]]> 2021-08-14 13:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679009552 Snail can sleep for three years🤯 m10081057 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679054738 Yes, it’s true! Although this extended nap may sound appealing at first, it is actually caused by less-than-ideal conditions.

Why Do Snails Sleep So Long?

Snails need moisture to survive; so if the weather is not cooperating, they can actually sleep up to three years. It has been reported that depending on geography, snails can shift into hibernation (which occurs in the winter), or estivation (also known as ‘summer sleep’), helping to escape warm climates. During this time, the snails will secrete mucus over their bodies to protect themselves from the dry, hot weather. As glamorous as it may sound, snails don’t always sleep for three years in their own mucus. When the weather is just right, snails do tend to follow a pretty regular sleeping schedule. ]]> 2021-08-14 14:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679054738 Hot water will turn into ice faster than cold water🧊 m8095283 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679071212 We probably have think that cold water will turn into ice more faster because of it's temperature but no, it's wrong. Actually, hot water will turn into ice more faster than cold water. It's because of evaporation. One explanation of the effect is that as the hot water cools, it loses mass to evaporation. With less mass, the liquid has to lose less heat to cool, and so it cools faster. With this explanation, the hot water freezes first, but only because there's less of it to freeze.]]> 2021-08-14 15:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679071212 Bees sometimes sting other bees. m8461250 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679072232 Bees are notorious for their stings, but humans aren't the only ones who experience this pain in the neck (or the arm, or the leg…). In protecting their hives from outsiders, some "guard bees" will stay by the entrance and sniff the bees that come in, says Marianne Peso from the biology department of Macquarie University. If there's a rogue bee from another hive trying to steal some nectar, the guard bee will bite and even sting the intruder.]]> 2021-08-14 15:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679072232 Some sea snakes can breathe through their skin m7649520 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679215617 You might think that it's just fish that have gills, but there are several species of sea snake that breathe through their skin as well. For example, the Hydrophis cyanocinctus has been found to breathe through the top of its own head. It has a small hole and collection of blood vessels at the top of its head for picking up oxygen from the seawater and sending it to the reptile's brain while it moves underwater.]]> 2021-08-15 01:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679215617 While humans have long had the rare distinction of being the only mammal that actually enjoys spicy food, that list has seen a new addition, as a study by Chinese researchers found that tree shrews have a mutation in their ion channel receptor, TRPV1, which makes it less sensitive to the "hot" chemical in chili peppers. As a result, the adorable critters happily gobbled up corn pellets laced with capsaicin (the compounds that give peppers their spice) while other mammals in the study avoided them. https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679217246 2021-08-15 01:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679217246 Sea lions can dance to a beat https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679219835 There are only two mammals on Earth with the proven ability to move their bodies in time with an external beat: humans (though not all humans, to be fair) and sea lions. When researchers at the University of Santa Cruz rescued a stranded sea lion in 2013, they found that she was very smart, and she was even able to learn how to dance. Though parrots can also keep a rhythm, it was previously thought that only animals capable of complex vocal learning could do this.]]> 2021-08-15 01:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679219835 Fingernails don't grow after you die m7698397 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679230007 Do fingernails continue to grow after you die? The answer is not. Fingernails appear longer after death but NOT because they are still growing.Death
puts a stop to the supply of glucose,
but the skin around the fingernails retracts each other as it becomes dehydrated and cause the skin to shirnk and the fingernails appear longer. ]]> 2021-08-15 01:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679230007 Pigeons can tell difference between a painting by Monet and Picasso m10156625 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679233068 In a 1995 study published in the Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, researchers reported being able to train pigeons to discriminate between paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso when shown slides of their works that they had previously never seen before. When the Picasso images were inverted, the little art connoisseurs could still tell it was a Picasso. Maybe that's why they like landing on statues so much. ]]> 2021-08-15 02:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679233068 Rabbits can't puke m81377671 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679241200 Unlike cats or other animals that can cough up hairballs when they digest too much fur and other indigestible materials, rabbits are incapable of spewing. Their digestive system only goes one way, so the furry critters swallow plenty of roughage, which keeps things moving in the right direction.]]> 2021-08-15 02:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679241200 You're tallest first thing in the morning m7610251 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679242811 If you're feeling a bit on the short side, measure yourself when you first wake up. According to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, This phenomenon may be due to gravity compressing cartilage in our spine and in other parts of our bodies, such as our knees when we stand up or sit down throughout the day. "While we are lying down in a resting position, the spine is said to "spread out" or decompress, so when we wake in the morning we are taller after lying in bed all night."]]> 2021-08-15 02:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679242811 Hair and nails grow faster during pregnancy. m8171630 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679242924 A surprising side effect of pregnancy is that nails and hair grow faster than usual. This is due to changes in hormones as well as increased blood circulation and metabolism supplying nutrients. According to Amy O'Connor, writing for What to Expect, a pregnant person's hair also "might feel thicker and look more shiny and healthy than usual." Though she warns that it can occasionally mean that the expecting "may suddenly sprout strands in places [they'd] rather not."]]> 2021-08-15 02:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679242924 A narwhal's tusk reveals its past living conditions. https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679259378 Much like the rings of a tree can tell you its age and provide clues about the life it has lived, so too does the long tusk of the narwhal. Recent research led by a bioscience professor at Denmark's Aarhus University has shown that this peculiar arctic whale adds a layer to its distinctive tusk each year. And not only do these layers offer insight into the age of the narwhal (they've been known to live up to 50 years) but the conditions in which they lived—such as level of pollution, temperature levels, and even what their diet consisted of. You are what you eat!

]]> 2021-08-15 03:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679259378 South Koreans are one year old when born m81613081 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679266109 One of the unique facts about South Koreans is that they automatically one year old at birth.This means that a newborn baby is considered one year old in South Korea.There are different schools of thought as to why this is.One explanation is that people think it's because the baby is in the mother's womb for 9 months, which is about 1 year.Therefore in South Korea,the baby 1 year old when born.The method for calculating this is a little tricky since it can vary with the lunar calendar, solar calendar and your birthday.The simplest way to answer the age question in South Korea is to tell Koreans the year you were born.If you want to use a simple Korean age calculator, this formula should do the trick:
(Current year-your birth year)+1=Your Korean age
For example:
(2021-2005)+1=17 years old]]> 2021-08-15 03:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679266109 You lose up to 30 percent of your taste buds during flight m7590777 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679269187 This might explain why airplane food gets such a bad reputation. The elevation in an airplane can have a detrimental effect on our ability to taste things. According to a 2010 study conducted by German’s Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, the dryness experienced at a high elevation as well as low pressure reduces the sensitivity of a person’s taste buds to sweet and salty foods about 30 percent. Add that dry cabin air effects our ability to smell, and our ability to taste is reduced further. ]]> 2021-08-15 04:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679269187 the severed head of a sea slug can grow a whole new body m7837512 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679295911 It sound like something out of a horror film,but it's all too real: The Elysia cf. margarita, a type of sea slug, has been found to hot only survive decapitation,but to be able to grow a whole new body from it. Ecologists at Nara women's University in Japan found that, a few hours after having their heads severed from their bodies, the snails' heads were already nibbling on algae as if nothing had happened. In about 20 days, one third of the sea slugs studied had fully grown back their bodies- heart included.]]> 2021-08-15 05:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679295911 The word "MacGyvered" is in the Oxford English Dictionary. https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679301008 The original MacGyver series that ran from 1985 until 1992 featured a main character who could fashion pretty much whatever his heart desired with random objects. As a result, we've been using the word "MacGyvered" as an adjective meaning "adapted or improvised in an ingenious or expedient way." And in March 2019, the term was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary. It only took 34 years!]]> 2021-08-15 05:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679301008 The first iPhone wasn't made by Apple m7590767 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679328716 The first mobile device to be called an " iPhone " was made by Cisco , not Apple . It allowed the user to use the voice functions of Skype without a computer . Apple announced its own product just 22 days later , and Cisco sued for trademark infringement . The lawsuit was ultimately settled out of court and both companies were allowed to keep using the name . However , you've probably never heard of the Cisco iPhone .]]> 2021-08-15 06:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679328716 Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand. m7802489 https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679391717
Camels have three eyelids. Two of the eyelids have eye lashes which help protect their eyes from sand. The third is a very thin lid which works as a sort of “windshield wiper” to clean off their eyes. It closes/opens from side to side rather than up and down. It is also thin enough that the Camels can see through it somewhat. So in a sandstorm or otherwise windy day where sand is being stirred up, they can close that lid to protect their eyes from the sand, but still see where they are going.]]> 2021-08-15 10:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679391717 The "M's" in M&Ms stand for "Mars" and "Murrie. https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679487980 That would be Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie, the two businessmen who created the candy-coated chocolates. The two actually had a very contentious relationship, as Mars leveraged Murrieout of his 20 percent share in the company in 1949—years before M&Ms would become the best-selling candy in the U.S., paying him just $1 million for a share of business that would quickly be worth billions.]]> 2021-08-15 15:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/gflbr2yryikkmxx1/wish/1679487980