Boys who were given unusual names are more than 50% likely to have mental problems. Girls have no such correlation.

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Felix Baumgartner's famous stratospheric jump

For the first time in history, a man broke the sound barrier during a free fall at the edge of outer space.

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In a day on Earth, an amount of oil equivalent to what was formed in the bowels of our planet over a millennium and a half is consumed.

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The gorillas watch with interest the movement of the caterpillar. Son is also very interested.

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The most expensive metal in the world that cannot be found in nature

Californium, a metal of laboratory origin, named after the place of its creation. It is formed after long neutron irradiation of plutonium. Its isotopes are used in the treatment of tumors and in experiments. The price of 1 gram of this metal reaches $10 million, and there are about 5 grams of it in the world.

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The crew of a nuclear submarine receives a lower dose of radiation than the average person on land.

The reason for this is the protective effect of the water column and the lower radiation background underwater than on land.

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An owl's flight is completely silent thanks to its special feathers.

This useful property helps owls in their night hunting.

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The world's smallest horse lives on a farm in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

The horse named Tambelina is a horse, not a pony, but she is even smaller than a pony. Her height at the withers is only 44.5 cm, which is less than three times the height of an average horse. Tambelina weighs only 26 kilograms.

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Flycatchers are very small birds, but their nests reach a diameter of two meters. But they are located above the water, so predators certainly can't get there.

These flycatchers are native to the Amazon. Nowhere else in the world is this species of bird found in the wild.

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In many countries, you can pay a hefty fine for chewing gum past the garbage can. In Singapore, chewing gum is illegal.

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Which water will turn into ice faster, cold or hot water?

Strangely enough, the second one, although it needs to cool down completely before it can freeze. This property of water is ranked as an amazing fact: scientists have not yet explained why this happens.

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Savannah is considered one of the most expensive cat breeds in the world.

Its value ranges from 4 to 22 thousand dollars. It was bred by crossing a serval with a domestic cat. It is one of the largest breeds in the feline family.

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The African catfish can breathe without water, because it not only has gills, but also ... a lung!

Thanks to this, the fish can stay on dry land for almost a day. In nature, this amazing feature allows the catfish to crawl on its fins in search of water when rivers and lakes partially dry up.

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Most Americans sentenced to death order French fries, steaks, and hamburgers and cheeseburgers for their last supper.

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The first photograph of a snowflake under a microscope was taken in 1885.

The American photographer Winston Bentley spent 46 years on his attempts before he succeeded.

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An impressive photo comparing a human palm to a tiger's paw, showing just how huge these cats are.

These pads are definitely not worth pushing!

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Rhinoceroses communicate through smells.

Their urine and feces are particularly rich in information.

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Death Valley, USA.

One of the most beautiful places in California, as well as a national reserve in the United States. Here is the Badwater Salt Lake, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere and at the same time the hottest place on Earth.

The salt lake evaporates by May, turning into a white cracked surface with interesting salt patterns.

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It wasn't until 1952 that the British Post Office banned the mailing of people.

The reason was an Englishman who "put the mail to the test" by sending everything, including himself.

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