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Where did some creatures come from?

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Many species don’t have any ancestors.
No one knows exactly when amphibians evolved from fish because the first land animals had well-developed limbs and heads.
It’s also said that dinosaurs became extinct after a natural cataclysm 65 million years ago.
At the same time, species of mammals appeared from nowhere.

People who speak multiple languages make the best employees for one big reason

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Speaking a different language—whether it’s your grandparents’ tongue or high-school Spanish—fundamentally changes the structure of your brain. Put a bunch of these malleable minds together in a company, and you create the potential for some truly original thinking.

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21 fascinating examples of what a cup of tea looks like around the world

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Tea has long received world-wide recognition as one of the most refreshing drinks ever invented — any tea lover can easily vouch for that. Yet its simplicity is deceptive: in fact, tea is a mysterious drink, steaming with endless possibilities, which can be brewed in many different ways and from a variety of ingredients.

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Martis – A Greek Tradition To Welcome Spring

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March is considered to be the first month of spring and in Greece and Greeks welcome spring by celebrating an ancient annual custom with the tradition of “Martis” which means March in Greek where both adults and children adorn themselves with red and white brackets made of thread from March 1 to March 31. Martis is also considered to help protect the wearer’s skin from the coming months of strong Greek sunshine.

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10 Famous People Who Failed Before They Succeeded

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Sometimes we believe that people who have achieved great things in life were born under a lucky star, but throughout history we can see that success is simply the result of perseverance and failure.

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What sunrise looks like on different planets

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It’s impossible to imagine life on our planet without the Sun. We’ve all seen how incredible sunrise and sunset can be — it’s something you just can’t tear your eyes away from. But have you ever tried to imagine what this might look like from the vantage point of different planets and moons in our solar system?

The digital illustrations made by Ron Miller, who has spent decades depicting the vistas beyond our world, can help us here.

Is today *really* the most depressing day of the year?

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It’s not unusual to be feeling a little glum at this time of year. The festivities are over, you’re back at work, the weather is bleak and pay day still seems a long way away. These factors contribute to what is annually dubbed as ‘the most depressing day of the year’ or ‘Blue Monday’.

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Friday the 13th: History, Origins, Myths and Superstitions of the Unlucky Day

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Watch out! Today is Friday the 13th, known by many as the unluckiest day of the year.

While many will laugh off the superstitious day, others will remain in bed paralyzed by fear and avoid daily tasks, conducting business or traveling. In the U.S., an estimated 17 to 21 million people suffer from a fear of Friday the 13th, according to a study by the North Carolina Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute.

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January Trivia

  • The Romans named January after Janus, the God of beginnings and transitions. Janus had two faces, one looking at the past and what’s coming to an end, and one looking forward, towards new beginnings and what’s coming.
  • January’s birthstone is Garnet, which represents balance!red-garnet
  • The flower connected with this month, is the carnation, which symbolizes love, fascination and distinction.
  • January is also the National Donate Blood month, so if you are a donor, now is the month to give the gift of life to someone! Such an amazing start of the year, don’t you think?
  • It is considered the coldest month in the Northern hemisphere, but not the Southern.
  • January days are the coldest in the UK, whereas the coldest nights are during February.
  • The only Shakespeare plays that mention January are “Much Ado about nothing” and “Winter’s Tale”.
  • It’s the National Soup month in the USA

 

 

Sources:

http://www.flowermeaning.com/carnation-flower-meaning/

http://www.prettyopinionated.com/2013/01/fun-trivia-facts-about-january/

http://www.tipsywriter.com/blog/6-interesting-facts-about-january/

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/549736/Top-10-facts-about-January

Learning a language makes you more tolerant, so why aren’t more universities encouraging it?

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There are many benefits to knowing more than one language. For example, it has been shown that aging adults who speak more than one language have less likelihood of developing dementia.

Additionally, the bilingual brain becomes better at filtering out distractions, and learning multiple languages improves creativity. Evidence also shows that learning subsequent languages is easier than learning the first foreign language.

Unfortunately, not all American universities consider learning foreign languages a worthwhile investment.

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What Happens to Our Body After a Piece of Chocolate

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The Aztecs called chocolate the food of the gods, it was sold in Europe as a cure, and today it’s the most favorite treat on Earth. It also benefits our health.
We at Bright Side decided to pull together all its healthy properties. But one should remember that they apply only to bitter dark chocolate (sorry, sweetaholics).

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