trivia

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Rafflesia arnoldi

Rafflesia arnoldi - world's largest flower

Greenland

Greenland is the largest island in the world and, other than its name suggests, is covered in ice. Greenland is part of Denmark but was granted home rule withint the Danish Commonwealth in 1979

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day originates from the ancient Roman festival of fertility, which was held annually on 15 February. The 14th of February was celebrated in honour of Juno, the queen of the Roman gods and goddesses. Juno was also the goddess of women and marriage.

Cullinan

The colourless Cullinan, the biggest diamond ever found, weighed 0,62kg (one and a quarter pound) uncut. The Greek word adamas is the base word for diamond. It means "unconquerable." Diamond is the birthstone for April and the anniversary gem for the 10th and 60th years of marriage

Tomatoes - world's most popular fruit.

A fruit is the edible part of the plant that contains the seeds, while a vegetable is the edible stems, leaves, and roots of the plant. Cooked tomatoes have higher concentrations of lycopene than non-cooked tomatoes. Don't store ripe tomatoes in the fridge. Cold temperatures lessen the flavour in tomatoes.

Hamburger

Recipes for placing meat between slices of bread date back to Roman times. However, that was for steak, not minced meat. Thus, the steak burger is older than the hamburger!Sausage is one of the oldest forms of processed food, having been mentioned in Homer's Odyssey in the 9th century BC. The tongue is a muscle with glands, sensory cells, and fatty tissue that helps to moisten food with saliva. You cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva. For instance, if salt is placed on a dry tongue, the taste buds will not be able to identify it. As soon as saliva is added, the salt dissolves and the taste sensation takes place. There are 4 basic tastes. The salt and sweet taste buds are at the tip of the tongue, bitter at the base, and sour along the sides.

Hot Dog

Hotdog

Antpitta avis canis Ridgely

The Antpitta avis canis Ridgely - named after its discoverer Robert S Ridgley.

Nuclear terms

Nuceflash: any accidental or unauthorised incident involving a possible detonation of a nuclear weapon. Broken Arrow: the seizure, theft, or loss of a nuclear weapon or component. Bent Spear: any significant nuclear weapon incidents other than accidents or war risk detonations. Dull Sword: a nuclear weapon incident other than "significant" incidents. Faded Giant: any nuclear reactor or radiological accidents involving equipment used or in custody of the Navy. When bombs started falling in Belgrade in 1999, most of the pregnant animals in the zoo aborted their young or delivered prematurely. The bombs hit out power and water supplies, leaving the sea lions and polar bears to suffer from exposure. Prince, a 300kg (660 lb) Bengal tiger was so disturbed that he began chewing off his own paws. War is not healthy for children and other living beings.