The tongue is basically measured from the epiglottis to the tip. And it has been found that the average length of the tongue in males is 3.3 inches and that in females is 3.1 inches. Moreover, as per the Guinness World Records, an American Man called Nick Stoeberl holds the record for longest tongue with a length of 3.97 inches. So, how long is your tongue??

We can also thank Hollywood for more neutral nail trends. According to legend, Jeff Pink, the founder of the nail polish brand Orly, invented the French manicure in 1975 to speed up the makeup process for actresses who change costumes frequently. Some argue that the look dates back to 1930s Paris, when Max Factor pioneered the clean and polished look.

Buying an original work of Inuit art delight many tourists that travel to Greenland. A tiny statue known as a tupilak is the most accessible specimen of this art. The tupilaks were previously carved from bone and were thought to be a significant piece of witchcraft that could murder one of the artist's adversaries, according to Inuit tradition. Some Inuit carvers have been successful in crafting monstrous tupilaks from wood, narwhal tusks, or reindeer horns in modern times. Tupilaks are available for purchase at gift shops and are no longer connected to witchcraft.

We noted before that butterflies enjoy eating, which is correct. What we didn't mention at the time is that their only source of food is fluids. In actuality, they simply lack the requisite chewing apparatus. Butterflies consume nectar or other liquid nutrition through their proboscis, which acts similarly to how you or I may use a straw.

The Princess and the Frog gradually introduced the first black Disney princess, but the film had some unintended consequences. For example, it sent 50 children, mostly girls under the age of ten, to the hospital with salmonella after they attempted to kiss toads like the film's heroine. "Reptiles aren't ideal kissing partners," AOLHealth's Liz Neporent wrote at the time.

A well-known traditional treatment for all health problems, turmeric milk (haldi wala doodh) clarifies your skin and gives it a healthy glow. It is also recognized for removing sunburns and can help with uneven skin.

The pencil was a favourite of John Steinbeck and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway wrote letters on a typewriter but did his serious work with a pencil.

There are many concepts dealing with the creation of humans. And according to Hindu Mythology(Good luck charms in Hindu mythology), there has been more than one way of creating humans. The Rigveda states that man was the seed of a cosmic egg or hiranyagarbha. The Purusha Sukta mentioned that man was made from the mangled limbs of a huge non-human man or Purusha. Whereas in the Puranas, It was Lord Vishnu who in form of a boar, jumped into the cosmic waters and brought life on earth.

The legend of La Ciguapa is one of the most renowned in the Dominican Republic. Ciguapas are small, feral women that inhabit the mountain areas, lurking in the shadows and waiting to capture lonely men. They appear to have extremely long hair that covers their thin bodies and backward feet. One of the earliest written accounts of these creatures appeared in novelist and poet Francisco Javier Angulo Guridi’s 1866 short story “La Ciguapa,” where he provides a lengthy description of the mountain women. Since, they have been an important part of the Dominican Republic’s culture and represented in mythical paintings and sculptures.

President Ronald Reagan designated the rose as the national flower of the United States on November 20, 1986. He did this while standing in the White House's famous Rose Garden. Roses are also the official flower of Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota, and Washington, D.C.

Ashwagandha is native to India. However, it is also present in various Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean countries. It's also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry.

Feet are extremely complex body parts. Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, and 19 muscles that all work together to allow for a wide range of motion and movement. However, many of these bones remain cartilage throughout a person's childhood, gradually ossifying into bone as time passes. According to the Ontario Society of Chiropodists, all of the bones in the foot do not harden completely until a person is around 21 years old! Sign up for our daily newsletter for more trivia to keep you sharp.

As the adage goes, opposites attract. And research shows that this is partially correct. Couples who are too similar or too different do not last long. Apparently, there must always be a foundation of similarities, but there must also be things that the two of you learn from each other.

After regular services were discontinued, some Cambodians built their own trains out of bamboo. It is now a popular tourist destination and a must-see for anybody visiting Cambodia.

Ruby red beets are a top supplier of nitrates, which help lower blood pressure, not to be surpassed by their tops. Beets also provide fibre and other minerals.

Built to restrain the roaring waves of the world's longest river, the Nile, the Aswan high dam is the world's biggest dam.

No, toffee is not synonymous with butterscotch. Butterscotch candy is created by heating butter and brown sugar until the mixture reaches the soft-crack stage, at which time it becomes chewy and flexible. Toffee, on the other hand, is prepared by allowing the butter and brown sugar combination to harden and become brittle and breakable.

Chia seeds first gained popularity as the star seed of chia pets before they started to reappear in our smoothies, puddings, and desserts!

With 12 Academy Award nominations, "The Artist" may lead the pack of movies this year, but the films with the most nominations overall received an astounding 14 nominations. All About Eve, a 1950 black and white movie, came first. 50 years later, "Titanic," the tragic love story starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, defeated all rivals.

Amalgamation is limited to silver and copper. Due to the softness of pure gold, most gold jewellery is a mix of gold, silver, and copper. Even the notorious 24-karat gold contains some copper.

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director in 2010 for her Iraq war thriller, 'The Hurt Locker in. Kathryn beat her ex-husband James Cameron who was up for the same award for his 3D epic 'Avatar'. She is only the fourth woman to ever receive a nomination, the others are Sofia Coppola for 'Lost In Translation' (2004), Jane Campion for 'The Piano' (1994) and Lina Wertmüller for 'Pasqualino Settebellezze' (1977).

Do you believe the Ark of the Covenant is hidden away in a government warehouse? Wrong. It's in Lara Croft's foyer, to be precise. Hey, it's a great way to evict lingering partygoers.

In stark contrast to their modern-day high status, lobsters were routinely fed to convicts during colonial times (and slaves). They were filthy, inexpensive, and everywhere. Prisoners were ordered to limit their consumption of lobster to three days a week when they became sick of it.