10 unexpected facts about the world, nature and people (11 photos)
Can a modern person, who is bombarded with an avalanche of information every minute, be surprised? 
Of course, the world holds so many interesting and curious things that life is not enough to learn even a small part of its secrets. But of course, you need to strive.
1. Rock Lives 
Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" only reached #9 on the U.S. charts when it was first released in 1976. But in 1992, after the release of the film "Wayne's World," it reached #2.
2. Who's Stronger? 
When a lion and a tiger fight, the tiger almost always wins.
3. And everything could have been different 
Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels.
4. Expensive Land 
Due to severe overcrowding and high property prices in Hong Kong, burials in public cemeteries are exhumed after 6 years. The remains are either collected privately by relatives for cremation or reburied in an urn. Unclaimed burials are exhumed and cremated by the government.
5. The Otter is Beautiful, but Dangerous 
In Japanese folklore, otters were considered very dangerous because they would turn into beautiful women or small children and kill men.
6. The Boiling River 
There is a river in Peru that is hot enough to boil in some places. Shanai-Timpishka is a river called "the only boiling river in the world". It is a left tributary of the Pachitea. It is known for its high temperatures - from 45 °C to almost 100 °C. The name in the language of the Ashaninka tribe living in the area means "Heated by the heat of the Sun". According to scientific research, the root cause of such high temperatures is a fault line in the earth's crust.
7. Meteorite Sword 
Popular fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett, when he was knighted, forged his own sword from iron ore that he dug up and several pieces of meteorites. He hired an expert to train him, but did all the work himself.
8. The Unconventional Standard 
In Japan, crooked teeth are considered beautiful.
9. Meant for Each Other 
Without the Moon, the Earth's axis would shift unpredictably, and the seasons would not be constant.
10. Giants in comparison 
An elephant weighs less than a blue whale's tongue.
