Not Many People Know That: Michael Caine's Almanac of Amazing Information (Coronet Books)

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There are so many amazing cat facts about these pluperfect companions. To learn more, visit a cat near you! The Gambia also offers many wildlife excursions, allowing guests to get up close and personal with monkeys, baboons, and crocodiles. (Don’t get too up close and personal with the crocodiles.) An animal that big needs a serious heart to keep it going: The blue whale’s heart can be the size of a small car, weigh 1,300 pounds, and has vessels so large that a human could swim down them... although I imagine a Blue Whale would not be thrilled about that experiment.

Despite their absence in most history books, they remain some of the most interesting figures in history. Everyone’s had to deal with emptying a fridge of food that’s long since gone bad, but there’s one food that you don’t have to worry about: honey. Because of its unique makeup, it never spoils, and people have found pots of honey that are thousands of years old with the sweet stuff still perfectly preserved inside. While only the boldest travelers will make it to Guinea-Bissau, the Bijagos Islands just off the coast do reportedly offer good fishing and wildlife watching. They are described as quiet and unmolested by the few who have made the trek. The country’s industry is largely agricultural, facilitated by its rich mineral deposits and rolling steppes. One of the big attractions for tourists is Moldova’s great history of wine production; you’ll find the vino here surprisingly cheap given its high quality, and a wine tour wouldn’t be a bad idea at all.It’s common knowledge that chess is a complicated game, but just how complicated is hard to imagine. In fact, there are so many different possible moves in a chess game that it isn’t even worth the huge amount of effort it would take to calculate it. But scientists can confidently say that there are far more potential chess games than there are atoms in the entire universe. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions". YouTube. Wired. 6 April 2017 . Retrieved 19 March 2020. Cliffy, covered in steamy jungles, and punctuated with charming villages, East Timor is definitely an adventure. It has also started to win a reputation as one of the best diving destinations in the world. The phenomenon was confirmed by a National Geographic team in the 1970s...but whether or not the fish are literally raining from the sky is still unknown. Some scientists believe the fish could be carried into town by waterspouts or water tornadoes, which drop their strange parcels over land when they run out of steam. Whatever the explanation, we hope the residents of Yoro like seafood.

A cat a day keeps the doctor away! People who own cats also require fewer trips to healthcare professionals. No wonder the Egyptians adored cats and many people still treat them like gods today! 11. There is a Cat Mayor Whitty, Stephen (16 July 2017). "Chris Nolan on 'Dunkirk,' and leaving the 'Dark Knight' behind". NJ.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Scientific studies of the noises cats make have mostly centered on classifying the various sounds. Some scientists have sought to learn the truth behind one of the most mysterious cat facts – how do cats purr?

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Wikimedia Commons American troops land on Slapton Sands in England during rehearsals for the invasion of Normandy. April 1944.

If you combined the wealth of the 48 poorest nations on earth, they would still have less money than the world’s three richest people. Despite the concerns about terrorism, the people of Burkina Faso in general are famously friendly and respectful toward foreigners, and violent crime is pretty rare.Extract from The Elephant to Hollywood in Reader's Digest Australia at www.readersdigest.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2012 a b Caine, Michael (2011). The Elephant to Hollywood. New York City: Henry Holt & Co. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8050-9390-2. Wikipedia This is why Mantis Shrimp are banned from all underwater fight clubs in the world. 62. How Do You Sing Along? Your lungs are filled with tiny sacs called alveoli that draw oxygen from the air you breathe into your bloodstream. In total, the average adult has around 600 million of these alveoli, and their combined surface area is roughly the size of a tennis court. These cats have been neutered or spayed and receive medical care and food. This is because they help to control the rodent population of Disneyland. 50. Cats are nearsighted, but their peripheral and night vision are much better than those of humans. 51. Cats have an extra organ that allows them to taste scent in the air.