(Science) Fun Facts: These 17 are very interesting facts, and many people don't know the third one!
1. Dr. Josef Mengele was known as the Angel of Death. He conducted horrific genetic experiments on 3,000 pairs of twins, mostly Romanian and Jewish children, with only about 200 pairs surviving. His experiments included removing one twin's eye and attaching it to the back of another child's head, injecting dye into the eyeballs to change eye color, and even sewing two Romanian twins together in an attempt to create conjoined twins.
2. In China, only 15% of men can be considered to have a strong and well-proportioned physique. Are you in that 15%?
3. Some insects can live for another year even without a head.
4. The conflict between Audi, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, and Lexus has a long history. This is a family feud, not just an internal corporate issue.
5. The South Korean flag was designed by us. In 1886, Chinese diplomat Ma Jianzhong proposed using the Taegeuk symbol (symbolizing the interplay of Yin and Yang) as its national flag. It was later abandoned by North Korea, but South Korea continues to use it to this day.
6. Boiling eggs: The key is to control the time well, generally 8-10 minutes is ideal. If undercooked, the protein is not broken down and is difficult to digest and absorb. If overcooked, the protein structure becomes denser, which is also difficult to digest and absorb.
7. For citrus fruits, female ones taste better. Female ones have a circle around the bottom instead of a dot.
8. To maintain a normal weight, you should eat a balanced diet, eat until you are 70-80% full at each of your three meals, and eat less high-oil, high-sugar, high-fat, and high-cholesterol foods.
9. The Earth rotates more slowly in winter and more quickly in summer. (So the Earth does that too?)
10. I remember things particularly well when I read in the toilet.
11. The Oscar statuettes awarded during World War II were made of wood because metal was a scarce resource at the time.
12. To help hair growth: Eat more cabbage, eggs, and beans; eat less sweets (especially fructose).
13. The main characters in "Chinese Paladin 3" are all named after herbs. For example, Xu Changqing, Jingtian, Xuejian, Zixuan, Chonglou, and Longkui. (So, are they a bunch of herbs flying in the sky?)
14. Squirrels are actually very friendly to their own kind; they will almost always take the initiative to adopt abandoned baby squirrels.
15. Studies have shown that foods made with whole wheat flour are easier to digest and have lower fat and higher fiber content.
16. "Fourteen percent of dreams are in black and white..." Originally, most of our dreams were in black and white, but due to the influence of color television, more and more people are experiencing dreams in color.
17. The only English word with 15 letters that are not repeated is 'uncopyrightable'.
18. It is said that you will eat more than 70 kinds of insects and more than 10 spiders while you sleep.
19. If the moon is directly overhead, your weight will decrease slightly.
20. Mark Twain was born in 1830, the year Halley's Comet visited Earth. He died in 1912, the year Halley's Comet visited Earth again. In 1907, he predicted that he would die when Halley's Comet returned. He once said: "I came with Halley's Comet, and next year it will return; I hope to go with it." He died of a heart attack on April 21, 1912, when Halley's Comet reached its perihelion.
21. China has the second largest number of people learning Japanese, after Japan, surpassing South Korea.
22. Fireflies glow to find mates.
23. A coffee tree can live for more than 206 years. When it begins to sprout, the tender buds at the top are very cute, but eventually it can grow into a dense plant and live for two centuries.
24. Women who own cats are more likely to suffer from mental illness and commit suicide. The culprit may be a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii found in cats.
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26. To this day, nearly ten countries in the world still refer to China as "Khitan".
27. When you experience rejection or pain, the brain receives the same response: μ-opioid receptors in the brain become more active in both situations.
28. Donald Duck was once banned in Finland because he wasn't wearing pants.
29. Reduce daily calorie intake. A recent study from the University of Washington School of Medicine found that participants who restricted their daily calorie intake to 1400-2000 kcal had heart function as good as people 15 years younger than them. Dr. Luigi Fontana, the lead researcher, stated that the key to calorie control is not just "eating less," but more importantly, "eating well." This involves reducing high-calorie, low-nutrient "empty calorie foods" and increasing consumption of nutrient-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, skim milk, and lean meat.
30. In the cold winter, the human body's thyroid hormones have a heat-generating effect, and iodine is an essential "raw material" for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. You can eat foods rich in iodine, such as kelp, seaweed, and shellfish.
31. Most of the mustard we consume is not real mustard, but horseradish with added color.
32. Saudi Arabia, a Middle Eastern country, has banned the sale of Barbie dolls domestically, believing that Barbie dolls are not in line with Islamic beliefs.
33. In some restaurants in Japan, monkeys are used as waiters.
34. As time goes by, humanity is becoming increasingly indifferent. Today, we care about others by 49 percent less than people did in 1985.
35. The abdomen tends to be relatively flat after menopause. Due to hormonal changes, women often gain weight and their waistline expands after menopause. A study by the National Institute on Aging in the United States showed that women with excessively large waistlines have a 21% increased risk of premature death. Experts recommend the following three measures to keep waistlines within a healthy range (according to WHO standards, no more than 102 cm for men and no more than 89 cm for women): 1. Increase strength training sessions by 2-3 times per week. 2. Eat one serving of salmon, walnuts, or other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and seven servings of fruits and vegetables daily. 3. Ensure that 23% of your daily calorie intake comes from healthy fats such as monounsaturated fats.
36. The strongest muscle in humans is the masseter muscle, also known as your jaw muscle.