Restaurants in Japan

 In Japan,some restaurants and attractions are charging higher prices for foreign tourists compared to locals to manage the increased demand without overburdening the locals.

Appealing

 Appealing to people's rational side is hard when their emotions are very stirred up.

Historian and pundit Allan Lichtman gets 2024 election prediction wrong

 American historian and professor Allan Lichtman,77 in 2024 has a long history of rightly predicting the outcome of American elections.For the last 11 elections he has successfully predicted the winner of every election, except the one in 2000 when George W.Bush defeated Al Gore.

                However his prediction for the 2024 election winner turned out to be wrong.He had predicted that Kamala Harris would score a narrow victory over Donald Trump.However,on November 5,2024,Donald Trump ended up defeating Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

               So much for pundits.

Taylor Swift fans regret this

 Singer Taylor Swift threw her support behind Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Campaign and endorsed.Now Swifties are disappointed because Donald Trump won the 2024 election.

When red pandas feel threatened

 When red pandas feel threatened,they will stand up straight and extend their claws in an attempt to look more intimidating.

A unique camel beauty contest

 The King Abdel Aziz Festival in Saudi Arabia features a camel beauty contest where Botox and facelifts are banned.

Catfish

 Catfish have 27,000 tastebuds.This is four times more than what human beings have 

Dogs when they sleep

 Dogs curl up when they sleep to protect their organs and stay warm.It's an instinct.

A song by R.E.M that I love

 Everybody Hurts(1992)-song by R.E.M

A song by The Cranberries that I love

 Free to Decide-song by The Cranberries.

How to remedy when you add too much salt to a dish

 If you add too much salt to a dish while cooking,you can remedy the situation somewhat by adding yogurt to the dish or squeezing lemon juice into it.Lemon juice and yogurt can make an oversalted dish taste less salty.

Many psychologists and psychiatrists are too self-important

 Many psychologists and psychiatrists as well as academics had said that Donald Trump is a malignant narcissist, apower-obsessed man who is unfit to be American president and that he is dangerous to democracy.Despite that Donald Trump defeated Hilary Clinton to become American president in 2016 for the first time.

                On November 5,2024 Donald Jefferson Trump beat Kamala Harris to become American president for the second time.

                    Many,many voters disregarded the opinions of psychologists,psychiatrists and academics to vote for Donald Trump anyway.

                  Why should voters and the public take the opinions of psychologists and psychiatrists so seriously? Many psychologists and psychiatrists should stop being so self-important.

                                      

Obscure old song from 1955 that I love

 Chop Chop Boom (1955)-song by The Crew-Cuts.

How to increase your chances of surviving a plane crash

 Sitting in the back of an airplane makes you 40% more likely to survive a crash.

A song from The Rembrandts that I love

 I"ll be There for You-song by The Rembrandts.

The only Japanese passenger on The Titanic in 1912 who also survived the sinking

 Masabumi Hosono(1870-1939) was the only Japanese passenger on the ship Titanic that sank in  1912 and he actually survived the sinking of the ship.He lost his job because he was known as a coward in Japan for not dying with the other passengers.He was ostracized for not going down with the ship.

                  Hosono and another Titanic survivor had disguised themselves as women in order to sneak aboard a lifeboat.

                  Hosono died painlessly in his sleep in 1939.

         Talk about Hosono's survivor guilt.

A song by Pink that I like

 Just Like Fire -song by Pink.

A song from Akon that I like

 Smack That -song by Akon.

The dot

 The dot over the lowercase "I" and "j" letters is known as a "tittle."

Poacher gets his just desserts

 In April 2019,a poacher hunting rhinos in south Africa was trampled to death by an elephant.Then his body was eaten by a pride of lions.

        

Beer surprise

 There are refrigerators full of beer scattered throughout Europe that can only be opened with Canadian passports.

They bury their dead

 Elephants bury their dead and will revisit graves generations later.They've even been known to bury humans that have passed away.

Provenance of gold

 Nearly half the gold ever mined in human history  has come from one place Witwatersrand basin in South Africa.

About Jackie Chan

 Jackie Chan's father was a spy and his mother was a drug dealer.They met through an arrest.

The common link between the big pizza chains

 America's "Big Four"rival pizza chains -Domino's,Papa John's,Pizza Hut and Little Caesars-all buy their cheese from the same man:James Leprino.His company sells 1 billion pounds of cheese each year.

The first mobile phone

 Motorola released the first mobile phone in 1983,and it cost $3,995.

A song from Majid Jordan that I love

 Life 2-song by Majid Jordan.

Breakthrough with the first man-made biological leaf

 The first man-made biological leaf,known as the Silk Leaf,was created by Julian Melchiorri.It utilizes chloroplasts extracted from plant cells,embedded in a silk protein matrix.This innovative material can absorb water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen through photosynthesis,just like a natural leaf.What an amazing breakthrough.A bit scary though.

A song from Michael English that I love

 Your Love Amazes Me-song by Michael English.

Son of Clara Bow died

 Rex Bell Jr,son of silent film actress Clara Bow sadly died in 2011 at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer.

          Rex Bell Jr grew up in Las Vegas.

Royal fish

 Under United Kingdom law, whales and dolphins are considered 'royal fish's and are protected under the crown estate .

Food for the nobility in ancient Babylon

 In ancient Babylon,walnuts were considered food for the nobility,while commoners were forbidden  to eat them,lest they suddenly become wiser.

A song from Tia Wood that I like

 Sky High-song by Tia Wood.

Quincy Jones dies

 Legendary music producer Quincy Jones has died at the age of 91 in his Bel Air home.What a loss!

Bubble wrap

 Bubble wrap was originally intended to be used as room wallpaper.However,it eventually became one of the most popular ways to package products.

Elephants are very afraid of them

 Elephants are so afraid of bees that the mere sound of buzzing is enough to make an entire herd flee.They have even developed a special rumble just to warn each others if bees are nearby.

A song from 1996 that I love

 Time to Say Goodbye (1996)-song by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman.

A song from TLC that I love

 Creep -song by TLC.

A rare couple from California

 A Californian couple named Helen and Les Brown were both born von December 31,2018.They were married for 75 years and both lived to the age of 94 until they both died in 2013,one day apart.

The ability of dragonflies

 Dragonflies have advanced vision and brain function that allow them to predict their prey's path,making them highly effective hunters.With nearly a 95% success rate,they are among the most skilled predators in nature!

Pea crabs

 Pea crabs are miniature crabs that spend their whole lives inside oysters,clams and mussels.

A song from The Body Rockers that I love

 I Like The way you Move-song by The Body Rockers.

Addicted to tuna

 Cats can become addicted to tuna and refuse to eat anything else,becoming what's known as tuna junkies.

Coral reefs

 Coral reefs,often called the "rainforests of the sea",are incredibly  diverse ecosystems.They cover less than 1% of the ocean surface but support about 25% of all marine species.

Deep swimming pool

 NEMO-33 is the world's deepest swimming pool located in Brussels,Belgium.The maximum depth of the hole is 34.5 meters.

Taiwan

 Taiwan has become the first country in the world to offer wi-fi connectivity to its citizens and all its foreign tourists.

Psychologists overdiagnose

 Psychologists overdiagnose diagnose anxiety and depression in people as far as I am concerned.Any one who is referred to many psychologists for a specific problem is diagnosed with anxiety and depression.Sometimes the person just has physical health problems, problems with housing or landlords,has problems at their job because of a😝bad boss or stressful work environment,financial problems or huge debt load.Some people have emotional problems from divorce or relationship breakup.

                       Sometimes all that is needed is to solve the person's underlying problem and offer concrete help.But psychologists label people and needlessly medicalise conditions because their jobs depend on it.Only sometimes psychologists offer concrete help to people.

                Not everyone wants to endlessly analyse thoughts,feelings and emotions and many people with problems do not have mental illness.It is not a good idea to get people to depend too much on psychologists.Many people need a better social support network or specific help from individuals and organizations.

               Actually psychiatrists are worse than psychologists;not only do they overlabel people but they also prescribe psychiatric drugs at the drop of a hat and those drugs often have serious side effects.

                 

A remarkable Japanese airport

 Japan's  Kansai Airport,has not lost a single piece of luggage in 30 years,as of 2024.

Another song from Will Smith that I like

 Just The Two of Us -song by Will Smith.

A song from 1997 that I like

 Men in Black(1997)-song by Will Smith.

A song from Will Smith that I love

 Miami -song by Will Smith.

A song from Marion Meadows that I love

 Dressed to Chill(2006)-song by Marion Meadows.

                   This underrated but beautiful tune needs more air play on radio stations.

The gold in the world

 Scientists believe that 99 per cent of the Earth's gold is buried thousands of miles below the surface and only 1% has been mined.

The biggest container ship

 The biggest container ship in the world The Evergreen "Ever Ace" can carry up to 23,992 containers.

Strong-smelling pee

 One of the most common reasons for strong-smelling pee is dehydration.Everyone's urine has ammonia in it.The more hydrated you are,the less concentrated the ammonia is.But when you're dehydrated,the ammonia concentration is stronger -and so is the smell.

                   Hence by drinking more water one can usually  make one's urine less strong-smelling.

Tricks otters use

 Otters have a pocket in their skin where they store  their favorite pebbles,which they use to break the hard shells of mollusks for food.

Kingdom run by dwarfs

 China has a theme park "the kingdom of the little people" that is run by dwarfs! Established in 2009,the plan was to create a secure workplace for people with dwarfism,often marginalised in China's superstitious society.

A song from Flo Rida that I like

 Right Round -song by Flo Rida.

A song from TLC that I like

 Unpretty-song by TLC.

A song from Rihanna that I like

 Right Now-song by Rihanna.

A song from 2011 that I love

 Someone Like You(2011)-song by Adele.

A song from Amy Winehouse that I love

 Rehab-song by Amy Winehouse.

A song from Adele that I love

 Easy on Me-song by Adele.

The ice in Antarctica

 Antarctica, which is about four times the size of India,has so much ice that if it all melts,the average sea level around the world will rise by about 230 feet.This means the water could reach up to a 17-story-building on the seashore.

The talented Leonardo da Vinci

 Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

Bright spark

 Bright spark -A person who is intelligent,clever or quick-witted.

A song from Shaggy that I like

 Boombastic -song by Shaggy.

A song from Victoria Duffield that I love

 More Than Friends -song by Victoria Duffield.

A song from Jason Derulo that I love

 Love Not War-song by Jason Derulo.

Alligators can climb trees

 Alligators can climb trees.They like to bask on rocks,but if there are no rocks available,they"ll climb a tree and bask on a branch instead.

A song by The Angry Kids that I love

 The Sun is shining-song by The Angry Kids.

The sleep of penguins

 In order to discover that penguins sleep  more deeply in the afternoon, scientists crept up on sleeping king penguins at different times of the day and poked them with a stick until they woke up.

Fact on avocados

 Avocados never ripen on trees.Avocados only start to ripen once they are picked,allowing them to last longer on the tree.

A song from Justin Bieber that I like

 Boyfriend -song by Justin Bieber.

How Fanta was invented

 Specifically for the Nazis,Coca Cola decided to make a fruit flavored soda when there was a shortage of syrup,and that is how Fanta was invented.

Lobsters in history

 Once viewed as a poor man's food,lobsters were so abundant in colonial America that it was served to prisoners and servants.Revolting against its frequent servings, prisoners dubbed it "the cockroach of the sea",highlighting its humble origins.

A song from Will.i.am that I love

 Scream & Shout-song by Will.i.am.

A song from Pink that I love

 So What -song by Pink.

How ants eat

 Ants cannot chew their food.They move their jaws sideways,like scissors,to extract the juices from the food.

Seahorses

 Seahorses dance together for over 8 hours before mating.During the dance they hold each other's tails,swim in unison and change color.

Slimy porch pirates

 Porch pirates are increasingly stealing parcels delivered by Amazon ,from the front steps of people's homes.Porch pirates sometimes wear hoodies and their faces become unrecognizable.

Porch pirates sometimes replace packages with decoys.

A song by Empire of The Sun that I like

 Walking on A Dream-song by Empire of The Sun.

Pregnant cats

 Cats can get pregnant by multiple fathers simultaneously.This is why kittens from the same litter can look so different.

Unique Switzerland

 Switzerland is the only country in the world that is capable of keeping its entire population in bunkers in the event of a disaster.

A song from Robert Miles that I love

 Children -song by Robert Miles.

A song from R.E.M that I love

 It's the End of the World(As we know it)-song by R.E.M

How researchers in Botswana succeeded in ending lion attacks on cattle

 Researchers in Botswana ran an experiment to reduce lion attacks on cows.They painted large eyes on some cow's backsides.After several years,there were zero attacks on the painted cows(eye -butt cows)and 15 attacks on the unpainted cows.

A song by R.E.M that I love

 The One I Love-song by R.E.M

A song from 2 Unlimited that I love

 Get Ready For This-song from 2 Unlimited.

Gorillas while eating

 Gorillas hum while eating,and even sing,more often when eating their favorite foods.

About cats

 Cats almost never meow at another cat.They use this sound for humans.

They can predict earthquakes

 Snakes can predict earthquakes.They can sense one coming from 75 miles away,up to five days before it happens.

A data centre underwater

 Microsoft put a data centre under water, increasing sustainability by using water to cool servers.

Electric eel

 The electric eel,a freshwater fish found in the Amazon River and it's tributaries,is a fish that produces currents of over "860 volts."

The fastest-growing mammal

 The baby blue whale is the fastest-growing mammal,with a growth rate of 95 to 113 kilograms per day from birth to about 12 months.

How elephants hear

 Elephants can "hear" through their feet detecting vibrations from distant sounds and potential threats.

A well-adapted sea snail

 A sea snail near hydrothermal vents thousands of feet below the ocean surface has a unique solution to navigating such a volatile home.It builds itself an armored shell out of iron.

The great Miss Thailand

 Miss Thailand wore a gown made of soda tabs to honor her garbage-collector parents,symbolizing how beauty can be found in the discarded.

Crocodiles can run

 Crocodiles, despite their bulky and intimidating appearance can run at speeds of 20 to o 30 km/ hour.However,they can only sustain their speed for short bursts, typically when they are trying to capture prey or feel threatened.Over longer distances,they move much more slowly.

Nike

 Nike's slogan '"Just do it" come from the last words of a murderer on death row.

A great autistic artist

 After only a 20 minute helicopter ride over New York city,autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire was able to draw the New York Skyline,in pen,just from his memory.

A song from Maestro Fresh Wes that I like

 Let your Backbone Slide-song by Maestro Fresh Wes.

A song from Pitbull that I like

 Time of Our Lives -song by Pitbull.

A song from Tiesto that I like

 10:35-song by Tiesto.

An old song from Cuba that I like

 Candela -song by Buena Vista Social club.

A song from Pitbull that I like

 Poor Favor-song by Pitbull,Fifth Harmony.

Jaguars

 The jaguar is one of the few members of the cat family who can hunt well not only on ground,but also underwater.

Dolphins

 Dolphins have two stomachs:one for storing food and the other for digestion,allowing them to manage rapid feeding and absorb nutrients efficiently.

Singer Stephin Merritt has a magnetic voice

 Stephin Merritt (born 1965) is a singer,songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.He is the lead singer of the bands Magnetic Fields,The Gothic Archie's and Future Bible Heroes.He is known for his distinctive bass voice.His voice has an incredible range.

Merritt is vegan saying,'I ain't eaten an animal since 1983.'

             I love his magnetic voice.However many people have never heard of Stephin Merritt and have never listened to  his songs.

              More people should request that radio stations play his songs.

Strong-smelling urine

 One of the most common reasons for strong-smelling per is dehydration.Everyone's urine has ammonia in it.But when you're dehydrated,the ammonia concentration is stronger-and so is the smell.

Quote from Emily Clarke

 Poor communication is the root of unnecessary complications.-Emily Clarke

A song from David Guetta and Alesso that I like

 Never Going Home to-song by David Guetta and Alesso.

A song from Dr.Alban that I like

 It's My Life -song by Dr.Alban

A scary thing about Halloween

 The scary thing about Halloween is all of the plastic junk people proudly display around their homes.Plastic spiders,plastic pumpkins, plastic skeletons and fossil fuels made trinkets,transported 5000 km on a container ship from Asia will eventually end up in local landfills.If you are environmentally friendly and you put your plastic Halloween items in your city's recycling bin,they will be transported back to Asia by container ship only to be burned to generate power.

                    People should try to reuse many Halloween decorations  for the next year.But alas that is often unpopular.Too many people love to declutter and just like to buy new Halloween decor every year.

                    Halloween is not an excuse to massacre the environment.

The white shark cafe

 Great white sharks regularly meet up in the middle of the Pacific ocean in an area known as the White Shark Cafe.They meet there actually and nobody exactly knows why.

A song from Tegan and Sara that I like

 Closer-song by Tegan and Sara.

A song from Coi Leray that I love

 Players -song by Coi Leray.

A song from Kid Cudi that I love

 Pursuit of Happiness -song by Kid Cudi.

How to reduce the smell of urine

 Q.What neutralizes the smell of urine?

Answer.Drink Cranberry juice.Cranberry juice increases the acidity of urine,which can reduce odor.

Cranberry juice brand that I love

 I love cranberry juice.

        Ocean Spray Cranberry cocktail is very good and I enjoy drinking it.

New Zealand spinach

 The  vegetable called New Zealand spinach is also known as warrigal greens.

Purple goosefoot

 Purple Goosefoot is native to mountainous regions in India.It is resistant to many pests and is very easy to grow.

Why fingers get wrinkly

 Our fingers get wrinkly in water because wrinkled fingers would give us stronger grip,on slippery objects under water.

Chevon

 Chevon-Another word for goat meat.

The ability of ants

 Ants can create living bridges by linking their bodies,enabling their colony to cross gaps.This extraordinary  behavior highlights their teamwork and engineering abilities.

Golden grain

 The Incas popularized quinoa as their "golden grain",vital for feeding armies and high-altitude communities.Its endurance and rich nutrients made it a cornerstone of the empire,sustaining and empowering Incan society.

Quote from Dean Kamen

 The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle.-Dean Kamen

Many psychologists and psychiatrists are too self-important

 In 2016 a lot of psychiatrists and psychologists reiterated that Donald Trump was a malignant narcissist and very dangerous and that he was not fit to be American president.

             However Trump beat the odds and defied the polls to end up defeating Hilary Clinton and became the American president.

               What the psychiatrists and psychologists said did not end up affecting the outcome of the election.Psychiatrists and psychologists often are self-important and take themselves too seriously. I am glad that many people ignore the opinions of psychologists and psychiatrists.If we all followed the opinions and recommendations of psychiatrists and psychologists what a boring world it would be!

A song from David Gray that I love

 Babylon -song by David Gray.

A phantom in Mississippi

 In 1942,a man called the Phantom Barber would break into people's houses in Mississippi at night and cut their hair.

A song from Lady Gaga that I like

 Disease -song from Lady Gaga.

A song from John Lennon that I love

 Watching the Wheels -song by John Lennon.

A song from Rihanna that I love

 Cheers(Drink to That)-song by Rihanna.

Nocebo

 Nocebo-A  harmless substance or treatment that may cause harmful side effects or worsening of symptoms because the patient thinks or believes they may occur or expects them to occur.