9 unusual facts about the world that reveal many secrets of nature and man (11 photos)

The world around us is full of amazing mysteries, sharp contrasts and unexpected turns.





Did you know that sequoias can live for thousands of years, and the first cartoon was created back in 1906? From unique animal features to the mysteries of the human body and curious stories from the world of cinema - this collection contains interesting facts that will make you look at familiar things in a new way.

1. Dying Languages



Every 14 days, one language disappears. This is the conclusion reached by linguist David Harrison, director of the Living Languages ​​Institute. According to linguists, there are about 7,000 languages ​​in the world today, but many of them are in danger of extinction. When the last speaker of a language dies, and there are no written records or transmission of traditions, the language also dies. This makes the preservation of rare languages ​​an important task for the cultural diversity of humanity.

2. Best Friend





In 2011, Joao found Dindim the penguin, covered in oil and nearly dead. He did everything he could to save the bird's life. Since then, Dindim has been swimming 8,000 kilometers every year to meet and be with his savior in Brazil. He lives with his human friend for 8 months, and then is believed to return to breed on the shores of Chile and Argentina.

3. Coffee to the Rescue



Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health conducted an interesting study and came to the conclusion that drinking two cups of coffee daily reduces the risk of suicide by 50% compared to those who do not drink coffee. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, but can also act as a mild antidepressant, increasing the production of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. This may explain the lower risk of depression among coffee drinkers.

4. Second Chance



In 1979, Elvita Adams jumped from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in an attempt to commit suicide due to the troubles of her life, but a gust of wind blew her back to the 85th floor. Her only injury was a broken hip.

5. Massive Long-Lived



The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is the most massive living thing on Earth. These majestic trees can reach heights of over 80 meters and live for over 3,000 years. One of the most famous specimens, "General Sherman", has a trunk volume of about 1,500 cubic meters and weighs approximately 2,100 tons.

6. Versatile Talent



Lewis Carroll, the author of the famous book "Alice in Wonderland", was actually a mathematician. His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, and he taught mathematics at Oxford University. Many of the riddles, wordplays, and logical paradoxes in his works are based on mathematical concepts. For example, the Mad Tea Party symbolizes the infinity of time, and characters often encounter situations that can be explained through absurd mathematical ideas.

7. Balanced composition



The human body contains enough carbon to make 900 pencils. Carbon is one of the main elements that make up our body, and if it were isolated completely, it would be enough not only for pencils, but also for a lot of other useful things.

8. The first cartoon



The first cartoon in history was created back in 1906. This short film was called "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" and was made by American artist and inventor James Stuart Blackton.

The cartoon was a combination of hand-drawn characters. It showed animated faces and figures that changed their expressions and interacted with each other. The author used the technique of stop-motion animation: he drew figures on a piece of paper, took a frame, erased part of the picture and added a new position to the characters. This is only a two-minute video, but it became a real breakthrough in the development of animation and laid the foundation for future masterpieces of world cinema.

9. Underwater Intellectuals



Octopuses can open cans. These amazing creatures have a high level of intelligence and are capable of solving complex problems. In experiments, octopuses not only opened closed cans to get out or get to the food inside, but also learned to remove bottle caps. This demonstrates their exceptional cognitive abilities and the dexterity of their tentacles.