10 interesting facts from different fields of science, history and life (11 photos)

The world is an inexhaustible source of information. Life is not enough to study even a small part of its secrets.





And it is not necessary. It is enough to regularly replenish the store of knowledge. It is good for cognitive functions, and simply interesting.

1. Temples of the Cold Kingdom



There are seven churches and temples in Antarctica.

2. The Great Lust for Life





At Shima Marineland in Japan, a goldfish was thrown into a display tank to act as live bait for larger fish. The goldfish escaped through a tiny crack that led to a filtration tank, where it lived alone in the dark for 7 years, eating scraps of food that fell into the tank.

3. Students Worthy of Their Teacher



Rembrandt's students, the famous 17th-century Dutch artist, played a prank on him by drawing fake coins on the floor to see how he tried to pick them up.

4. Green Friends



Melbourne authorities have launched a program to improve the city's environmental well-being. Each tree received its own unique ID and email address so that citizens could report problems - from broken branches to signs of disease.

To the surprise of the organizers, the letters that began to arrive at the trees' addresses were not only business-related. People wrote completely non-standard messages, turning the trees into a kind of psychologists or just interlocutors.

Melbourne residents perceived trees as part of their lives. They began to see them not just as elements of the landscape, but as living creatures that they could trust with their secrets. The project showed that people are ready to interact with nature not only functionally, but also emotionally. In addition, it helped to identify many problems with trees that no one knew about before.

5. Soviet Hobbits



The Soviet film "The Hobbit" was filmed in 1985 under the full title "The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit." The main roles in Vladimir Latyshev's project were played by Mikhail Danilov (Bilbo) and Ivan Krasko (Gandalf).

6. Lightning and the Sun



Lightning can be hotter than the surface of the Sun. It can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (almost 27,800 degrees Celsius). That's five times hotter than the surface of the Sun, which only reaches 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit, or just under 6,100 degrees Celsius.

7. My Tongue Is My Enemy



The tragic incident at the Bellingshausen Antarctic Station on October 9, 2018, was a shocking example of how an ordinary situation can turn into a tragedy in the isolated conditions of a polar expedition.

Sergey Savitsky, a 54-year-old electrical engineer, and Oleg Beloguzov, a 52-year-old welder, worked at the Bellingshausen Station, located on King George Island off the coast of Antarctica. The conflict between them began because of Beloguzov's habit of telling the contents of books that Savitsky took from the station's library. For a person in isolation, where entertainment is minimal, such behavior could be perceived as a serious insult to personal interests.

The conflict reached its peak when Savitsky attacked Beloguzov with a knife, stabbing him several times in the chest. The victim died from his injuries. After the incident, Sergei Savitsky was detained by station employees and sent back for investigation. The trial took place in Moscow, where Savitsky was found guilty of intentional causing of death. He was sentenced to a long prison term.

8. Beneficial Virus



A virus called Jaagsiekte has been found in sheep that regulates the development of the placenta, suggesting that some viruses are essential for the normal life cycle of healthy organisms.

9. Mummified Crocodiles



The ancient Egyptians mummified crocodiles that were believed to be inhabited by the spirit of the god Sebek.

10. Earnings that you can't help but envy



The Walt Disney Company earns about $1,110 per second.