DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW?
Every day is a new opportunity to learn interesting stuff about the world we live in. Enjoy these amazing facts that our team put together and learn something new.
1. Chai tea has various medicinal properties which makes it a great source of protection against cold’s and flu’s in the winter season. The Cardamom in chai tea lowers cholesterol levels while the Vitamin C, potassium and magnesium comes from fresh ginger which reduces nausea and assists with digestion.
2. Charles Babbage had plans to create the first digital machine named the Difference Engine in 1823. Which was supposed to store data and perform operations according to instruction, but it was never completed. In 1991 British Scientists built the Difference Engine No.2 using Babbage’s specifications.
3. The Gardner Museum which is situated in Boston is known for its historical sites. Sadly in 1990, Boston experienced their most unsolved mystery when 13 pieces of artwork worth $200 million were stolen in a heist. The museum still keeps four empty frames open, hoping that someday it might be returned.
4. Asia is the largest continent stretching from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Western Pacific Ocean, with more than 40 countries. Asia has the most diverse landscape in the world, both the highest and lowest points on earth: The Dead Sea which is at 395 meters and Mount Everest at 8 848 meters.
5. Cleopatra the Egyptian Queen, may have been born in Egypt but she traced her family origins to Macedonian Greece and Ptolemy, one of Alexander’s great generals. She was also known for being quite bright, she spoke many languages and studied Mathematics, Oratory, Astronomy and Philosophy
6. The deep wail songs that whales use are considered to be the loudest of all marine life. It can be heard 600 miles away. Researchers are able to use a whales song to map out the ocean floor, as the sounds can reach 2.5 kilometers underwater which bounces back and provides accurate measurements.
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