10 Amazing Facts from Around the World from Various Fields of Knowledge (11 photos)

The world is full of amazing mysteries we can't even imagine.





Nature and science are far more inventive than any author or script. From political intrigue in a termite mound to the friendship between a whale and a dolphin, these discoveries prove that reality can surprise at every turn.

1. Death by Robot



Robert Williams, a 25-year-old Ford assembly line worker, is the first person in history to be killed by a robot. In 1979, he climbed a rack to retrieve a needed part that the machine had overlooked due to a software glitch, and was struck by a robotic arm.

2. A Natural Alternative to Saline





Coconut water is isotonic and sterile (provided the shell is intact). For this reason, in developing countries, it is injected directly into the bloodstream as a saline substitute when needed.

3. Carnivorous Rodent



The grasshopper mouse, endemic to the United States and Mexico, is a carnivorous rodent that feeds on worms, scorpions, snakes, and even other rodents. It also stalks its prey like a cat, stalking silently, and defends its territory by howling like a small wolf.

4. Accessible Heritage



In 1994, Bill Gates purchased the Codex Hammer (also known as the Codex Leicester), a collection of Leonardo da Vinci's writings, for $30,802,500 (approximately $65 million at current exchange rates). Three years later, he released a digital version of this historic diary for the world to enjoy.

5. The McCollough Effect



In 1965, psychologist Celia McCollough discovered a strange phenomenon: if you look at colored gratings for a few minutes and then look at a black-and-white image, you'll see it in additional colors. But the strangest thing is that this effect can suddenly disappear for several hours or even days if you don't return to the study, and then return just as inexplicably.

6. Life Without Coffee



Several hundred years ago, in the 15th century, women in Turkey could legally divorce their husbands if they didn't provide them with enough coffee.

7. The Sighted Blind



Anton-Babinski syndrome (blindness anosognosia) is a rare type of brain injury in which a person completely loses their sight but is completely unaware of their blindness. The blindness is caused by damage to the visual area of ​​the brain, usually triggered by a stroke or tumor.

8. Politics in the Insect World



Australian termites, Cryptotermes secundus, have a "king" and a "queen." When these dies, the population begins to fight for the throne. Sometimes these are bloody duels, with the loser being eaten. But more often, elections decide the matter: contenders behave like politicians – they interact with voters (touching them with their antennae) and distribute bribes in the form of tasty food. Ultimately, the colony peacefully elects a new ruling couple.

9. A Vulnerable Crop



Corn doesn't grow in the wild. If humans stopped cultivating corn, it would disappear in just a few years.

10. Friendship in the Water



Dolphins and humpback whales can be friends and play. Scientists have observed a dolphin swimming up to a whale and riding its bow wave. The whale then helps him perform a spectacular trick: he emerges vertically, lifting the dolphin on his head, and the dolphin rolls down his back like a water slide.