Silent film 'The Artist' is widely tipped to win the Best Picture gong at this year's Oscars, but the only silent film to previously win an Oscar for Best Picture was 'Wings' in 1929. The movie is about two young fighter pilots during World War I who starred Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Richard Arlen, Clara Bow, and a young Gary Cooper.

The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses 3,901 bridges on a one-way trip. The Trans-Siberian Railway is not only Russia's longest railroad but also the world's longest. During the seven-day journey, passengers pass through eight different time zones and cross 3,901 bridges.

VYBK, also known as the Salt Lake Stadium, is the second-largest stadium by seating capacity in the nation. It is mostly used as a football field and will host the 2021 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as well as the FIFA U-17 World Cup Finals in 2017.

Danielle Fernandes' formal name is Danielle Fernandes Fernande Dominique Schuelein-Steel, better known as Danielle Steel, is an American novelist who is the best-selling author alive today and the fourth-bestselling author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold.

If you're ever in a need, toss some Doritos on the grill and watch them sizzle. Though almost anything may be used to produce kindling, the flavored corn chips are especially useful since they burn for a long time. According to The Star's study, most chips are effective fire starters since they are comprised of combustible hydrocarbons saturated in oil. The more powdered flavoring they have on them, the longer the fire will last!

The Pacific Ring of Fire, often known as the circum-Pacific belt, is the world's greatest seismic belt, spanning Chile, Japan, and Southeast Asia. With nearly 130 active volcanoes, four minor earthquakes each day, and its location between the most active seismic area on the planet, Indonesia is the hottest point on the Ring of Fire. Because of population density, many Indonesians live perilously close to active volcanoes with regular rumblings.

This astounding number of languages are spoken throughout the Indonesian archipelago, with Bahasa Indonesia serving as the country's official language. Papua Province alone has around 270 spoken dialects. Indonesia has a total population of roughly 242 million people and is the world's largest Muslim-majority country.

This fun fact about the Netherlands may entice beer-lovers to visit – they have the largest pub in all of Europe. 

The Drie Gezusters (Three Sisters) pub in Groningen holds the title of the biggest pub on the continent and is a national heritage site. We hope it’s also got the most bathrooms of all the pubs in Europe!

 

Beluga whales are a very loud species that is highly sociable. Due to the avian-like noises that beluga whales produce, mariners and scientists have referred to them as "sea canaries" for a very long time.

Vatican City is most likely the only country on the planet without a prison. The country does have a few pre-trial detention facilities. According to the Lateran Treaty, those convicted and sentenced to jail serve their time in Italian prisons. The Vatican government pays for the costs of incarceration.

Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership among developed nations. However, this does not always imply an increase in crime; Switzerland has about half the number of gun-related deaths as the United States. Switzerland has one of the lowest crime rates among all developed nations.

The symptoms for understanding whether your body clock is out of kilter are relatively straightforward:

You find it difficult to go to sleep.
You have restless nights, frequently waking throughout the night.
You wake up early and can’t fall back to sleep.

If you have ever been jet-lagged before, then this is exactly what an out of sync body clock feels like. Jet lag is simply a mismatch of the time of day and your body clock and is one of the primary causes of an out of time sleep-wake rhythm.

The love partnerships revealed in the story's epilogue were one of the most contentious aspects of the Harry Potter series' ending. Rowling chose Ron and Hermione in a controversial choice, despite many fans' desire to see Harry and Hermione get their happily ever after. It almost goes without saying that Rowling regrets matching Harry with Ginny Weasley, believing that Harry and Hermione should have ended up together. Rowling confessed in an interview with The Sunday Times that these narrative decisions were "chosen for very personal reasons, not for grounds of veracity."

How can you prepare for something that appears to take a lifetime in a matter of months? You employ the professionals! Jeremy Renner studied with Olympic archers to learn how to shoot a bow in preparation for his part as expert archer and Shield super-agent Hawkeye. Another of his tricks is to create a playlist tailored to the job.

The history of the breed is shrouded in secrecy. But it's widely accepted that Chihuahuas are Techichi's direct ancestors.

The finding of a submerged continent in the Indian Ocean known as the Kerguelen Plateau, which is thought to be of volcanic origins, is an intriguing fact from Indian Ocean facts.

Iguanas do have blood. Because of the presence of biliverdin, a consequence of hemoglobin breakdown, their blood is often greenish in hue. Iguanas have a renal portal blood system, which filters blood from the rear limbs before it enters the main circulation.

The Komodo Dragon is the world's largest lizard, and this 3 metre long, aggressive, scaly beast can only be found on five Indonesian islands: Padar, Gili Motang, Flores, Rinca, and, of course, Komodo. With their deadly bites, massive height, and carnivorous habits, these animals are extremely fearsome. They hunt and kill animals much larger than themselves, even humans.

While Pluto's icy neighbours are to blame for the planet's demise, they are also part of what makes the New Horizons mission so interesting. "Pluto may be the star witness to the entire third zone of the solar system," NASA's Jeff Moore told TIME. The solar system was thought to be divided into two zones until the Kuiper Belt was discovered: the inner zone, which contained the rocky planets from Mercury to Mars, and the outer zone, which contained the gas giants from Jupiter to Neptune. Pluto, on the other hand, introduced astronomers to the third zone of our solar system, which Moore described as a "vast region of ice planets."

When developers purchase property from the Chinese government, they are required to build on it immediately. Of course, there aren't always purchasers for these hurriedly built projects, resulting in the uniquely Chinese phenomena of ghost cities. The ghost cities provide an intriguing and unsettling view into China's commodity housing industry, with completely vacant high rises and motorways that appear like a director's vision of the world post-zombie apocalypse.

It is the fourth oldest university in the country. The central status of the country was restored on June 24, 2005.

During the scene in which Leonardo DiCaprio draws Kate Winslet's character, Rose, "Titanic" director James Cameron stood in as the "stunt hand." Winslet was drawn by Cameron, a talented illustrator. Because the men did not write with the same hand while filming the scene, the editor had to mirror-image the shot in post-production.

The Mayans used innovative military techniques. During battles, they would toss hornet nests upon the advancing enemy.

Over the years, the term "butterscotch" has been used to designate a range of different culinary products, although it most commonly refers to a sort of confectionery or dessert. The name itself is considered to be a mix of the words butter and burn, and it most likely relates to the candy-making process. Sugar and butter are cooked together until they create a thick, sticky slurry to make butterscotch. After that, the fluid is poured into moulds or onto a surface to cool and harden. Butterscotch candies have a smooth, creamy taste that is gently sweet and somewhat salty.