A list of curious facts
One: How old are your ears? Take this sound test to discover that curious fact for yourself.
Two: The world’s first ever beach may have been located in Jharkhand’s Singhbhum district—when continents emerged for the very first time almost 3.2 billion years ago. Conde Nast Traveller has more on this recent discovery.
Three: At the bottom of the ocean floor, a fracture in the Earth's crust creates wondrous hydrothermal vents—where superheated water comes gushing out from the core. And these regions are home to rarely seen creatures who thrive in toxic, over 260°C environments. (Mashable)
Four: The Proto-Indo-European (PIE) language was spoken around 6000 years in Central Asia. And as its inhabitants spread out across Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, they carried their language with them. Today, nearly half the world speaks an Indo-European language. This fascinating chart maps the transformation of ‘dwoh’—the original PIE word for two—as it traveled through languages and across centuries. We recommend checking out the larger image here.
Five: Long before we had Ray Bans, people living in the Arctic Circle wore snow goggles made of a variety of materials—including walrus ivory, caribou antler, bone, or even seashore grass. The aim: to avoid the very real danger of snow blindness. Read more about those here. And check out their far more stylish cousins still used in Siberia below—or read about them in Siberian Times.
Six: There’s a restaurant in Bangalore called Crypto Chai whose menu includes delights such as ‘Digital Wealth Crypto Upma’, ‘Veg Spring Blockchain Roll’ and ‘Seamless Bitcoin Poha’. Sadly, you will have to pay for them in old-fashioned rupees.
