“Shellbacks”, “Polly Wogs” and “Sons of Neptune” – have you ever heard of these names? Two of them are actually “honorary” titles. Although it sounds rather funny, sailors who cross the equator for the first time, the “polly wogs”, earn the title of “shellbacks” because they have proved themselves to […]
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Every time someone mentions the words “Mamma Mia”, it happens again: I can’t get the ABBA song out of my head. Mamma Mia, here we go again… sometimes it plays in my head over and over again, for hours and hours.Probably everyone has their own experience of earworms. Sometimes they […]
What is big?The average hight of a male is between 160 cm in southeast Asian countries to 183 cm in the Netherlands. For women, the average hight is between 152 cm in South Asia and Guatemala and 170 cm in Latvia. Are you big if you are taller than the […]
Don’t we all hate the feeling of old, dry bread in our mouth? After a few days, it is nothing compared to the fresh and tasty bread that it was when it was freshly baked. But why don’t we put our bread in the fridge if it gets old, like […]
Of course we don’t think about death all the time, but in the end it is always inescapable for humans to die, right? Fact is that the average life expectancy is rising, since it is documented. The people get older and older and at the same time stay fitter and […]
The human body is very complicated and fascinating You could even say it is one of the most amazing living forms on Earth. To convince yourself of the uniqueness of your body, you can continue reading and get to know five facts about the human body you probably don’t know […]
Sometimes we forget how small our knowledge of space actually is and how much more there is to discover. We know that the earth is more than 100 times smaller than the sun and that they are both part of our solar system. The solar system contains our star, the […]
After reading the title you might think that I will definitely talk about the Oktoberfest. Since that is the most obvious ‘German’ thing, but I have to say that the Oktoberfest is not that big of a deal in most parts of Germany other than Bavaria. So instead I will […]
Candy makes everything better. This statement is being shared by millions of people worldwide; and that for a good reason. Eating candy causes a surge in dopamine, which is the hormone that causes feelings of joy, excitement and happiness. Since candy makes us happy, I think it is time to […]
Almost everyone loves snow. It gives you lots of different opportunities: you can go skiing, start a snowball fight, build a snowman or go sledding. However, it is not only used for activities in your leisure time. When you are surrounded by snow for a longer period, you also have […]