Unfeeling brain, Nike from a waffle iron and other interesting facts from different spheres (10 photos)

The weekend is over, which means it's time to occupy your rested head with a new selection of interesting facts about everything in the world, as well as very funny stories. After all, there is clearly still something to add to the treasury of knowledge.





It's no secret that coffee invigorates, but according to studies, simply the smell of coffee can help you solve analytical problems better. Of course, the scent doesn't contain caffeine, so it's probably just a placebo effect in this case.



The liver of a polar bear contains vitamin A in abundance. If a person ate at least 100 grams. of this product, he would have to face severe poisoning, accompanied by headaches, abdominal cramps and even hair loss.





In 1519, Hernan Cortes brought tomato seeds to Europe, the fruits of which were planned to be used as garden decorations. They started eating them only in 1700, and they were initially thought to be poisonous and people would die after eating them. There were such precedents when tomatoes ended up in tin plates, which, due to the acidity of the former, released lead. He could have fatally poisoned a person.



Do you know why prolonged crying is always accompanied by a runny nose? It's simple. It turns out that tears flow not only outward, but also inward, ending up in the nose.

By the way, another interesting fact about tears. Their chemical mixture can change depending on the emotions experienced at that moment.



Greed does not lead to good. This was once again confirmed by the story of American Denise Rossi, who won $1.3 million in the lottery in 1996. The woman decided not to tell her husband anything and divorce him. Only a couple of years later did he find out about the reason for his wife’s departure and sue her. As a result, he was awarded all the money he won.



The blue-ringed octopus is one of the most dangerous animals on the planet. Despite its small size, the poison of one individual is enough to kill 26 people. However, there is no antidote. You can be saved if you ventilate your lungs for several hours, which is extremely difficult to do in a timely manner.



Many people love videos with cats. However, who made the first video with these pets? In 1892, after the invention of cinematography, Thomas Edison was able to record and view moving images for the first time. He shot short videos featuring various famous personalities. In 1894, the heroes of his video were cats in a boxing ring. So Edison can rightfully be considered a pioneer in this direction.



Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, created the sole of the Moon Shoe sneakers using his wife's waffle iron. Was this idea successful? Yes, because the shoes became revolutionary, thanks to the excellent grip of the sole and the surface and its low wear.



Despite the fact that not all men have a thick beard, it is on the face that hair grows fastest. That is why, after shaving, stubble can form within a day. If you don’t shave your whole life, your beard can grow up to about 10 meters.



Well, let's finish with our brain, thanks to which we feel and recognize pain. As you know, there are many tissues, veins and nerves around it that are sensitive to pain. This is why we experience headaches and other pains. However, the brain itself does not feel pain. That is, if you hit it directly (if there was such a possibility), you would not feel it.