The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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