This is what the Titanic looks like now.

At the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean it is being devoured by bacteria and destroyed by corrosion. The upper decks have already rotted away. It will take another two decades for the ship to finally disappear.

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For breakfast, a slice of pizza is more appropriate than cereal

According to a study by a well-known nutritionist, pizza has a good balance of proteins, carbs and fats. Unlike most brands of cereal, where the sugar is outweighed.

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A Formula 1 driver undergoes a reaction test before a race.

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Orange picking in Spain

This is how oranges are picked in the streets of Spain. It is a proven process with special equipment.

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In Greece it is forbidden by law to take the last name of the husband

This is due to the fact that in 1983 the President of the country cheated on his wife and even tried to marry his mistress. Not wanting to give the "presidential" surname to her rival, the deceived wife achieved the adoption of the law, according to which a woman cannot take her husband's surname upon marriage.

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Firefighting grenade in action

All a person has to do is throw it into the fire, the flask will shatter and the liquid with the chemicals will instantly take effect. The water lowers the temperature and the chemicals neutralize the oxygen, so there is nothing to burn.

And the chemicals act on a much larger area than the water spreads out, hence the amazing success.

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Record: The longest traffic jam was recorded in France in 1984. The caravalcade, stretched for 100 km.

And the traffic police took no action to clear the jam. For the police, better a traffic jam than an accident due to high speeds.

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A rotating skyscraper is being built in Dubai.

The building will be equipped with solar panels on the roof and 48 wind turbines. In Dynamic Tower there will be 80 floors, and each of them will be able to make a complete revolution around the vertical axis. This will allow apartment owners and hotel guests to choose their desired view from the window using voice commands.

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Sunflowers are known to turn toward the sun.

But what happens on cloudy and rainy days when the sun is completely covered by clouds? They turn toward each other to share their energy.

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How China prevents pedestrians from crossing red lights

The system consists of tanks, sensors and poles with sprayers, which spray water on the guilty pedestrian (the jet hits his legs). The complex is also equipped with a facial recognition system and can not only sprinkle, but also publicly shame, calling loudly the name of the traffic violator and scolding him with the words "please do not cross the red light again, it is dangerous".

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The holes in the pen caps were made so that people who accidentally swallowed them would not suffocate.

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In winter in Finland, temperatures drop to -40C

Trees are covered with so much snow and frost that it looks like a landscape from another planet.

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The shortest correspondence in history was between Victor Hugo and his publisher in 1862.

When Les Miserables was published, Hugo was on vacation. He wanted to know how his readers perceived his work, so he sent his publisher a telegram with only one sign - "?" . The publisher replied "!" reporting the success of the book.

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A penguin jumped into a boat to escape orcas

The predators spotted a sub-Antarctic penguin swimming nearby and rushed in pursuit. To escape his imminent death, the penguin attempted to jump into the boat with the tourists, but he only succeeded on his second attempt

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The amount of hair affects a person's intelligence🤔

An American psychiatrist proved in his study that intelligence is influenced by the amount of body hair: the more there is, the smarter you are. And in 1996, Dr. Aikarakudi Alias stated that chest hair is more common among doctors and highly educated people.

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The video shows the strobe effect.

The strobe light flashes a little faster than the frequency of the droplets, so it looks like the droplets are going up. If the flashing frequency were the same as the droplet frequency, the droplets would be frozen in the air in one place.

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An attraction called "Globe of Death"

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100 years ago, kissing was forbidden in train stations in France

So as not to cause delays when trains were dispatched. By the way, the law is still in force today.

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