10 entertaining and strange facts for the curious (11 photos)
Every day we strive to learn how the things around us work in order to extract as much benefit from them as possible. We are driven by interest and innate curiosity. But science does not stand still, so acquiring new knowledge is almost a necessity. In this post you will learn interesting facts. 
1. According to scientists’ calculations, there may be precipitation of diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter 
According to new atmospheric data, carbon in its crystalline form is found in large quantities on Jupiter and Saturn. Lightning discharges convert methane into carbon, which hardens during the fall, turning into lumps of graphite after 1,600 km, and after another 6,000 km these lumps become diamonds.
2. In 1890, London wanted to have its own tower, imitating the Eiffel tower in Paris. 
The tower was planned to be called “The Great Tower of London”. 68 different designs were evaluated for its construction until number 37 was ultimately selected. Unfortunately, the first phase was difficult to build because the construction company went bankrupt and was unable to complete the work. The tower was built on the site where Wimbledon Stadium is located today.
3. People in the Middle Ages walked the way modern people walk barefoot, feeling the soil with their toes and only then lowering themselves onto their heels. 
In those days, the sole of the shoe did not protect the foot well from stones, sharp protrusions, and so on.
4. The origin of cappuccino coffee is linked to the Italian monks who are credited with its recipe. 
Cappuccino was invented in the 16th century by Italian monks from the Capuchin order. Among church ministers, drinking coffee was considered a sin, as it has an stimulating effect. Then the monks began to mix coffee with warm milk. According to another version, it is believed that coffee received this name because of its similar color to the capuchin robes.
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6. Down syndrome doesn't only affect people. 
Down syndrome occurs in both humans and other species, for example it has been found in monkeys and mice. Tigers are also susceptible to chromosome malfunctions, and one of them lived at the Bentonville Zoo in Arkansas.
7. Saudi Arabia imports sand and camels from Australia 
No type of Saudi sand is suitable for construction. And, as for camels, Australia is the only country in the world where there are herds of wild camels. Their number in the country exceeds 500 thousand.
8. Rain of fish in Honduras 
For more than a century, every year in Yoro, a small town in northern Honduras, a mysterious phenomenon known locally as Lluvia de Peces, literally “rain of fish,” occurs. In 1970, a group of scientists was in Yoro and confirmed that the land was covered with fish, but the origin of this phenomenon is still debated.
9. Do you know what is inside the Leaning Tower of Pisa? 
This is a hollow structure that performs only a decorative function. The only thing that can be found inside is a set of stairs that serve for its maintenance and safety.
10. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, or as it is also called the Eastern Garbage Continent, is the largest accumulation of marine debris located in the North Pacific Ocean 
It is rapidly expanding as ocean currents form a gyre and pull more plastic and other waste into this zone. The position and shape of the garbage patch is constantly changing due to currents and winds.
