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Siberian Cuisine
Siberian cuisine is hearty and flavorful, often influenced by the region’s harsh climate. Traditional dishes include hearty soups like borscht, stroganoff, pelmeni (dumplings), and smoked fish from the abundant rivers and lakes.
The Lena River
The Lena River, one of the longest rivers in the world, flows through Siberia for approximately 4,400 kilometers. It traverses diverse landscapes, including mountains, forests, and vast plains, and serves as a lifeline for the communities that call its banks home.
The Land of Yakutsk Diamonds
Siberia is known for its abundance of natural resources, and one of its prized treasures is the Yakutsk diamond. These diamonds, often found in the region’s diamond mines, are known for their exceptional quality and beauty.
Researchers made progress in being able to translate brain signals into audible speech.
Using implants and AI, they were able to predict individual words a person was thinking and wanting to say with near-perfect accuracy. In the future, they hope to be able to predict full sentences and beyond.
A new innovation allows AI programs (like those used in robotics, not LLMs) to see in the dark.
HADAR, or heat-assisted detection and ranging, will allow machines to see even in pitch black conditions. So next time you’re playing hide and seek with a robot, just know that they might be cheating.
In 2023 it was found that the Earth tilted 31.5 inches to the east between 1993 and 2010.
Scientists believe the change in tilt was caused by pumping groundwater from the soil. “Earth’s rotational pole actually changes a lot,” Ki-Weon Seo, a geophysicist at Seoul National University and study lead, said in a statement. “Our study shows that among climate-related causes, the redistribution of groundwater actually has the largest impact on the drift of the rotational pole.”
Scientists discovered a very specific method of writing with ink in liquid.
It involves a nearly microscopic bead that manipulates pH levels in order to successfully write or draw in a liquid bath. Scientists really are just doing whatever they want, huh?
We found out that participating in genetic studies is a genetic quality.
According to scientists at Oxford’s Big Data institute, it turns out that being inclined to participate in genetic studies is a genetic quality. This inclination leaves “visible” footprints on the brain which can be passed down, leading to generations of people who are genetically more likely to participate in genetic studies.
We found out that participating in genetic studies is a genetic quality.
According to scientists at Oxford’s Big Data institute, it turns out that being inclined to participate in genetic studies is a genetic quality. This inclination leaves “visible” footprints on the brain which can be passed down, leading to generations of people who are genetically more likely to participate in genetic studies.
The island nation in the best position for survival during a nuclear winter is New Zealand.
Per a recent study, it’s one of just a few island nations that could continue to produce enough food to feed its residents while the sun is blotted out and temperatures creep lower due to nuclear fallout. Honey, we’re moving to Oceania.
We now know more about Vlad the Impaler’s health.
Vlad III, a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler, is often cited as the real-life inspiration for Dracula. New research into Vlad’s letters have revealed what health conditions might have led to his vampire-esque manner, and they did it not by reading the letters but by using special chemicals to isolate proteins and peptides from Vlad’s skin and blood. Analyzing those proteins revealed that he could have been suffering from respiratory conditions and may have had haemolacria, which can make you cry literal tears of blood.
Rats were tickled for science in 2023.
While animal testing often comes off as a pretty unethical practice, one 2023 study showed that it doesn’t always have to be. In order to study the part of the brain responsible for laughter and playfulness, scientists went to rats and tickled them. According to Dr. Michael Brecht, professor of systems neurobiology and neural computation at Berlin’s Humboldt University, “Rats really love to be tickled.”
United Airlines is adding Braille signs to their planes.
United Airlines announced plans to be the first U.S. airline to offer Braille signs in their planes. This will hopefully help visually-impaired travelers find their seats much easier.
An unusual world record was set in Georgia in 2023.
The record for the World’s Largest Skeletal Chicken is held by Fitzgerald, Georgia. The huge metal chicken topiary stands 62 feet tall.
Scientists discovered that our elbows and shoulders might have developed as climbing tools for early apes.
Research into the climbing habits of different primates shows that chimpanzees with similar rounded shoulder joints and shortened elbow bones as us were able to climb down without, you know, falling to death. They climb downwards like a human descends a ladder, with their arm able to fully extend above their head. So now every time you bang your funny bone, you can thank your ape ancestors.
A group of ferrets is called a business.
Baby porcupines are known as porcupettes.
As astronauts spend months traveling to Mars, their eyeballs may change shape. Some scientists believe that’s due to the pressure from fluids that won’t drain from their heads thanks to the low-gravity environment.
Walt Disney World is a surprisingly popular place for people to scatter their loved one's ashes. Disney, understandably, takes a strong stand against the practice, saying that anyone who brings human remains onto the property will be kicked out.
The ampersand symbol is formed from the letters in et—the Latin word for "and."
The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. A journal from the ship reads, “We could not now take time for further search or consideration; our victuals being much spent especially our Beere.”
Turkmenistan is bordered by five countries.
This landlocked country shares its borders with Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the northeast and east, Iran to the south, Afghanistan to the southeast, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
The capital city of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.
Ashgabat is not only the political and administrative center of the country but also a city known for its white marble buildings and impressive architecture.
Turkmenistan has a population of approximately 6 million people.
Despite being the 52nd largest country in the world, Turkmenistan has a relatively small population.
A solar eclipse helped end a six-year war in 585 BCE. When the sky suddenly darkened during a battle between the Lydians and the Medes in modern Turkey, soldiers took it as a sign to cease fighting.
The official language of Turkmenistan is Turkmen.
Turkmen belongs to the Turkic language family and is the mother tongue of the majority of the population.
The Turkmenistan flag is predominantly green with a vertical red stripe on the left side.
The red stripe represents the traditional link between the Turkmen people and the famous historical character, Oguz Khan.
In her will, author Dorothy Parker left her estate to Martin Luther King Jr. and the NAACP following his death. The organization still owns the rights to her work today.
Shirley Temple reportedly didn't love her famous curls; she preferred the cropped hairstyle of her hero Amelia Earhart.
In 1953, it took 27 hours to create one PEEPS Marshmallow Chick. The same process takes six minutes today.