Antipodes in ancient times. Ancient geographers knew that the Earth is a sphere, but they actively debated whether there was any population on the opposite side of the planet. The supposed inhabitants of that side were called 'antipodes'.
📌 In Indonesia, there are three lakes located next to each other, with water of different colors – turquoise, red, and black. This is explained by the presence of various products of volcanic activity, as these lakes are located in a volcano crater.
😴 To wake up quickly in the morning, squeeze your eyes shut with all your might for about 20 seconds, and then open them. After that, you won't want to sleep anymore.
👁 You are completely blind for about 40 minutes a day. This happens when you move your eye from one object to another, then your brain purposefully blocks your vision so as not to show a blurred image.
Cleopatra. The famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra was not Egyptian. In fact, she was Greek – descending from the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was founded by Ptolemy, a successor of Alexander the Great.