The Gelmer funicular with a gradient of 106% is considered the steepest in Europe.

Its open carriage takes you to Lake Gelmer, located at an altitude of 1860 m above sea level. From the lake begins hiking mountain trails.

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Because of the high altitude, the plane seems to be moving very slowly.

But looking at the oncoming plane, it is clear that the speeds are enormous.

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A seagull performs the so-called "rain dance".

Seagulls stomp on the grass imitating the vibration of the rain.
In this deceptive way, they lure worms and other insects to the surface.

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Hardworking bees.

Bees live only 4-5 months; over their short lives, one average bee produces only 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey.

So there are 12 bees working on that spoonful of sweet product that you put in your tea in the morning for a lifetime.

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The shortest flight

The shortest flight of 47 seconds.

This route connects the two Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray, the distance between them is only 2.7 kilometers.

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Why don't smart people argue?

"A fool who admits he is a fool is no longer a fool," Dostoevsky wrote in The Idiot. And he was right. A study by American social psychology professors Justin Krueger and David Dunnig, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, reports that the more stupid a person is, the more likely he is to overestimate his cognitive abilities. Smart people tend not to be afraid to admit that they are unfamiliar with a particular particular thing.

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A falcon sees an object 10 cm in size from a distance of 1.5 km. Even if he is diving at a speed of 160 km/h.

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Dutch police officers are required to carry a teddy bear in case they have to reassure an injured child.

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You can't get the fish out of the pond without work.

To go fishing in Germany, you need to complete the appropriate courses, where one of the sections will be devoted to how to handle the caught fish, so that it does not suffer unnecessary torment.

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The coffee fruit looks like a cherry, but tastes like a peach and a watermelon at the same time. Coffee beans are the kernels of these berries.

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Two rivers (the Rhone and the Arva) merge into one in Geneva

The two rivers are fed by different glaciers and have different minerals in their composition, creating different colors of water and density.

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The Japanese have been harvesting wood for 700 years without cutting down the trees themselves.

In the 14th century in Japan, the amazing technique of daisugi was born, in which new cedars are simply grown in old cedars by pruning the "old" branches in a special way.

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🍌 Bananas grow on trees in bundles. One such bunch can include up to three hundred bananas and weigh up to 55-60 kilograms.

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Garland Bees

They tie their legs together to form a small living chain of bees to build the honeycomb structure of the hive!

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The first woman to travel around the world by bicycle

Anna Kopczowski, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in 1894, learned to ride a bicycle just days before she set off.

She covered the entire distance in 15 months and was rewarded with $10,000.

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The Fall of the Whale.

Hundreds of species of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks swarm to the site of its death, consuming vital nutrients from the carcass. This feast lasts for decades!

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During its lifespan, which lasts about a month, the housefly can lay up to 2,000 to 3,000 eggs.

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A surgeon from London decided to show what 5G connectivity could do and remotely performed surgery on a banana that was lying in California at the time.

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Cats almost always land on their feet

They are able to turn their upper body to one side and their lower body to the other. By twisting in this way, they gain some control over the falling process, landing safely on their paws


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These days, dentures are not only improved, they are also made in style.

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