Amazing Facts About the World : The world is very wonderful. There are many interesting, mysterious things here which leave us in awe. At some places one can see the magic of nature and at other places one can see unique examples of man-made craftsmanship. Like the “Blood Falls” of Antarctica, which looks as if blood is flowing from the waterfall. Its water appears red because it contains high amounts of iron. When this water comes in contact with oxygen, its color turns red. Or the “capsule hotels” becoming popular in Japan, which are small cubicles that can sleep only one person.
Did you know that penguins find beautiful and shiny stones to propose to their mates? Swedish baboons are very good at collecting a variety of flowers and plant leaves as gifts for their mates. And, ducks enjoy listening to music. There are innumerable interesting and strange things in the world that surprise us. These things make us realize how wonderful and diverse nature and human life are.
Our eyes have a limit and the world is limitless. There are many things here that can surprise us. Such unimaginable things happen which astonish. There are so many types of flowers…so many types of butterflies. At some places there are waterfalls and at some places there are volcanoes. These diversities make nature unique. Today we are sharing some such interesting things with you.
1. Netherlands' love for bicycles : The number of bicycles in the Netherlands is more than the population there. Every person here has an average of 1.3 bicycles. The country is famous for cycling and its roads, parking lots and especially bike lanes are designed to make cycling more convenient and safe.
2. The bravest animal, the honey badger :Honeybadger is considered to be one of the bravest animals. He has the courage to fight even with lions. They are so courageous that they even fight with lions and poisonous snakes. Due to their confidence and vitality, they have been recorded as the most courageous creature in the “Guinness Book of World Records”.
3. Three Hearts of Octopus : Octopus has three hearts. When it swims, its main heart stops, and the other two hearts continue to operate. This is a wonderful example of marine life.
4. Flag placed on the moon : When man first stepped on the moon, an American flag was planted there. That flag is now white because the sun's rays faded its color. It is a unique symbol of human presence on the surface of the Moon.
5. Power of human brain : The capacity of the human brain is so high that it can process more than 1,000,000 pieces of information every second. The human brain is an amazing structure that exchanges electrical and chemical signals through millions of neurons every second.
6. Giraffe's tongue : Giraffe's tongue is so long that it can clean its ears with its tongue. A giraffe's tongue can grow up to about 45 centimeters (18 in) long. They use their long tongues primarily to eat leaves and branches from trees, especially those that are out of their reach.
7. There are no mosquitoes in Iceland : Iceland is a country in the world where mosquitoes are not found. The reason for this is weather and geographical conditions. Iceland's northern weather and cold climate is not an ideal environment for mosquitoes. There is a lack of suitable environment for mosquitoes and hence there are no mosquitoes there.
(Disclaimer: This article is based on information received from various sources. We do not confirm it.)
