630/701 Wolfsburg built for Volkswagen, factory roofs surpass Monaco’s size.
The city of Wolfsburg was built entirely for Volkswagen workers, housing one of the world’s largest car factories, covering almost 6.5 million m², with factory roofs bigger than Monaco.
629/701 Women’s pockets are half the size of men’s, limiting functionality.
A study showed that women’s pockets are 48% shorter and 6.5% narrower than men’s, with only 40% able to fit an iPhone X and just 10% fitting a hand. In comparison, 100% of men’s pockets can fit both.
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628/701 Japanese influencer underwent 20 surgeries, spending $170,000 to transform.
A Japanese influencer has reportedly spent over $170,000 on more than 20 cosmetic procedures to completely transform her appearance.
627/701 Laverne Cox’s twin brother plays her character’s pre-transition scenes.
In Orange Is the New Black, the transgender prisoner Sophia is portrayed by Laverne Cox, while her identical twin brother plays her character in pre-transition flashbacks.
626/701 NASA’s FINDER detects heartbeats through rubble, saving lives in disasters.
NASA created FINDER, a device that detects heartbeats and breathing through 30 feet of rubble or 20 feet of concrete. First used in the 2015 Nepal earthquakes, it helped save hundreds of lives.
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625/701 CSF clears brain waste during sleep, preventing Alzheimer’s-related buildup.
During sleep, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) flows outside the brain’s blood vessels, clearing waste including amyloid beta protein, which is linked to Alzheimer’s. This process only occurs during sleep.
624/701 Limelight comes from using quicklime to light theater stages.
The term “limelight” originated from theaters using heated calcium oxide (quicklime) to emit a strong glow, lighting the stage before electricity was available.
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623/701 The elderly couple in Titanic was inspired by Macy’s owners Isidor and Ida Straus, who refused to be separated during the ship’s sinking.
The elderly couple shown embracing on the bed as water fills their room in the movie Titanic was inspired by Macy’s department store owners, Rosalie Ida Straus and Isidor Straus. Ida refused a lifeboat seat, saying, ‘Where you go, I go,’ which influenced Rose’s line in the film.
622/701 Sweden prohibits leaving dogs alone over six hours; use day care.
In Sweden, it’s illegal to leave a dog alone for more than six hours. This law ensures that dogs receive proper care, and many owners use doggy day care services if they work long hours.
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621/701 The 8-glasses rule originated in 1945 without scientific support.
The widely accepted belief that drinking eight glasses of water a day is necessary for hydration stems from a 1945 claim that had no medical evidence to support it.
