Owl Facts

Strigiformes is a family of more than 200 species of nocturnal birds that prey on owls. These birds are characterized by a broad head, upright stance, and binocular vision and hearing. Their feathers and talons are well-suited to quiet flight.

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Here are 5 fascinating facts about the liver

The liver is responsible of breaking down toxins and storing nutrients. It also helps regulate blood pressure and keeps our body temperature stable.

Is it not often that we hear people say "I feel sluggish today" and "my head feels heavier?" These symptoms may indicate problems with the liver.

Some common signs include dark urine, yellowing skin, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, jaundice (yellow coloration), and itching. But these aren't the only warning signs. If you are experiencing any of these signs, it is important to consult your doctor right away.

The liver is a vital organ. It is essential for detoxification and metabolism as well as reproduction.

1. The average adult human liver is approximately 1,400g.
2. At birth, the liver of a baby can be half as big as an adult's. By age three, it is about four times larger than that of an infant.
3. The liver can be found on the left side of your abdomen, just below the lower rib cage.
4. The liver has 16 main lobes, with many smaller lobules within the lobes.
5. Red blood cells make up approximately 10 million of the liver's total.

What is the most secretive location in the entire world?

The answer to that question may shock you. It might even make you uncomfortable because it challenges our perception of reality and how we live. But there is an explanation for why this place exists, and it's not what you would expect.

It was known as the City of God to the ancient Greeks. It was called the City of Destruction by the Bible.

In India, it's called Kashi (Kashmir). It's known in Russia as Novgorod.

Here in America, however, it is called The Village That Disappeared.

A small community of 1200 people in western New York State vanished. There were no bodies, cars or houses left behind, but a road sign that pointed to the former location was all that was left.

This tiny community disappeared without leaving any clues as to where it went or when. Some say it was swallowed up by the Earth. Others claim that a meteorite hit destroyed it. Some claim that it was destroyed by a meteorite strike. Others still believe it was stolen away by aliens.

The people of this once-thriving community, however, are positive that the town won't disappear forever. They had just relocated to another town.

There's even a website that tracks the disappearances and recoveries of Zugspitz.

So where is this town? It's in Switzerland.

Zugspitze is located on the border between Germany and Austria. The lake Lake Zugspitze is just beyond the mountain's summit.

It's always fascinated me how so many towns disappear, yet others remain. Why is it that some disappear while others live on? I set out to find out.

I wanted to learn more about mysteriously disappearing towns. Is it possible for a place to vanish? How can a town disappear from existence?

It turned out that there are many theories about disappearing towns. One theory says that a town disappears when all the buildings are demolished. Another theory says that the town just moves. A third theory holds that the town did not exist.

Theories aside, the fact remains that dozens of towns around the globe have been swallowed up by the ground. This video explores the history of these towns and examines their current state.

What is the most mysterious area on earth?

Antarctica is the world's most mysterious place on Earth.

What is it that makes this place so interesting? Because it is unlike any other spot on Earth.

It is very remote and isolated. This site has more to it than meets your eye.

You'll also find the strangest species of wildlife in this natural wonder.

Let's find out how this mysterious destination became so famous.

Antarctica: The South Pole

Antarctica is not known by anyone. Some believe it is "land of the ice". Some believe it means "land of ice". Others believe it is Greek mythology.

Antarktis, the Greek name for the island on which Zeus' twin brothers were conceived, was used in ancient Greece. One of the twins was said to have been born in winter. Hence, the word antarctic.

Others think the name came from the Greek words anti, meaning against, and tropos meaning turn. This would mean land turned away from the sun.

No matter the reason, Antarctica is a place that has always fascinated people.

It is the coldest, windiest, driest and highest continent. Because it is so cold, there aren't any trees, plants or animals.

Yet, the frozen desert is alive with life.

About 90 percent of all living things on Earth live here. There are about 50% of the world's animal, plant and plant species.

What makes Antarctica so special? Here, water freezes in ice rather that vaporizing into the atmosphere.

This creates large masses of ice that float above the ground.

These glaciers cover more than 80% of the continent. And they're growing larger every year.

The Antarctic Ice Sheet has grown 60 feet in the past 60 years.

If the melting continues, sea level could rise up to 200ft. This could lead worldwide flooding.

However, not all scientists believe this to be bad news. Some scientists think global warming might be beneficial. According to scientists, global warming could be good for us because the melting of the ice sheets will accelerate, which can lead to floods that release toxic chemicals into our soil and bodies.

But others warn that this theory sounds like a plot from a science fiction movie.

What is the most intriguing fact about the human anatomy?

We have two eyes and two ears, two nostrils each, four limbs, four limbs and a penis. That's right, we have more than 50 parts of our bodies, but one thing is missing. A heart.

A heart is a pump that circulates blood throughout the body. The blood moves through the veins. It transports oxygen and nutrients to your cells. It also removes carbon dioxide.

The heart pumps about 5 liters blood per minute. This is equivalent of an adult drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee each day.

Blood flows through the heart 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your heart beats nearly 100 times a minute while sleeping.

Skin color can be used to determine if someone has a medical condition. You can see tiny blood vessels, called capillaries, when you look closely at the skin. These vessels carry blood back to the heart from the large blood vessels beneath the skin. The skin turns blue or violet when blood flow becomes blocked.

Red blood cells are not available to sickle cell patients. Their blood becomes extremely sticky and hardened, which can lead to very serious illnesses.

A bandage can be used to stop bleeding if you have cut your own skin. For wounds to heal properly, blood must flow. To do this, doctors will insert a needle through your skin into the vein adjacent to the injury. This allows the blood to drain from the injured area.

A doctor can also insert tubes (catheters), into an artery in the vicinity of where blood clots form. This keeps the patient occupied until the clot is broken down naturally.

Statistics

• Your mouth makes a lot of saliva every day It might seem like way too much, but your salivary glands typically produce anywhere from 0.5 and 1.5 liters a day, according to a 2009 study published in the Journal of Medicine and Life. (romper.com)
• You spend about 10% of your time awake blinking (romper.com)
• In fact, nearly 24% of U.S. women are affected with one or more pelvic floor disorders, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. (romper.com)
• In fact, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, you make 15 to 30 gallons of tears each year, which is insane when you think about it. (romper.com)
• In one 2014 study published in the Archives of Medical Science that sought to study the prevalence of these mites, research showed that 41% of the people had them hanging out in their eyelashes. (romper.com)

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• What number of skin cells has a person lost over the course of a lifetime?
• Why was 50 Cent shot nine times? How did he come back from his injuries?

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• Here are the reasons there are so many coyotes, and why they are expanding so quickly.
• A short history of the White House's much-maligned electric horse

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• Humans glow in darkness
• Japanese companies encourage sleepy workers to work in Japan

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• Demodex spp. in eyelash follicles in different populations - PMC
• Tongue prints as biometric authentication: A pilot project - PMC

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Secrets of United States that were made public

The United States is a land of opportunity where anyone can achieve success. However, there are also many secrets that have been kept quiet for years that could impact how we live.

Some of these secrets include:

1. More than 5 million secret documents held by the US government haven't been released to the public. These documents contain information concerning UFO sightings or alien life forms, human and animal cloning, and even assassinations of world leaders.
2. In 1947, President Harry Truman ordered the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This agency was established to aid the president during wartime and keep America secure from foreign threats.
3. The CIA used mind control experiments to manipulate American citizens without their consent. Project MKUltra is a famous example of this.
4. During World War II U.S. Military conducted thousands of tests on civilians. Some of these tests included exposing soldiers to mustard gas or biological weapons.
5. In 1992 the Pentagon admitted that it had carried out germ warfare testing at Guantanamo.
6. The CIA has secretly established prisons in countries around the globe that it uses to kidnap terror suspects and transport them to countries like Thailand or Poland.
7. Death squads to assassinate political dissidents throughout Latin America have been funded by CIA.
8. The US Air Force continues to conduct chemical warfare tests in violation of multiple international treaties.
9. The Department of Defense routinely violates its own rules on human experimentation using animal parts.
10. While arresting protestors on coastal waterways, the Coast Guard has consistently violated federal legislation.
11. The Transportation Security Administration conducts illegal searches of ordinary travelers at airports throughout the country.
12. The CIA uses armed drones (or "assassination crews" to carry out targeted killings on battlefields not yet recognized by the United States.
13. The Office of Public Affairs is responsible for the operation of the CIA. Still, its employees secretly write alternative media articles that are then distributed among intelligence agencies and defense contractors. OPA writers claim national security forces have withheld the truth about aliens, UFOs, climate change and other sensitive subjects in order to keep the public from knowing.
14. The US Air Force has obtained and maintains files on nearly 7 million Americans they consider subversive.
15. US Army employed undercover agents provocateurs for violent protests and riots.
16. The NSA collects phone logs and credit card information and then shares it with companies to sell advertising.
17. Most people won’t know that the FBI has been stockpiling firearms and ammunition since the 1980s. The FBI has over 10 million ammunitions and 1.5 billion gun cartridges!
18. Homeland Security has constructed concentration camps in which prisoners are held, tortured, and then killed. Members of Congress are prohibited from visiting these detention centers.
19. The NSA engages in domestic spying campaigns against activists and journalists whose only crime is criticizing government officials or speaking out against abuses.
20. The NSA conducts extensive computer surveillance on innocent citizens, many of which are unrelated to terrorism.
21. The NSA oversees the mass surveillance of cell phones, email accounts, celebrities, members, judges, and the president of the United States.
22. The NSA monitors private persons and intercepts financial transactions.
23. The NSA spy on stock exchanges around the world and monitors energy production facilities.
24. The NSA hacks into computers networks and installs keystroke loggers without obtaining search warrants.
25. Cyber warfare techniques are used by the NSA to degrade enemy communications systems.
26. The NSA monitors social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
27. To propagandize propaganda, the NSA creates fake online identities in order to impersonate hackers.
28. To obtain personal information, the NSA hacks into chat rooms and message boards.
29. To manipulate discussion forums and online groups, the NSA creates false persons.
30. The NSA employs homeless people to install spyware onto smart devices.