Fun Fact Friday

1. Christopher Nolan has said that the snow-based third-level dream was inspired by his favorite James Bond film on her Majesty's Secret Service.  2. The slow, gloomy, blaring trombones in the main theme of the film score are actually based on an extremely slowed down version of fast,  high pitched trumpets at the beginning of the Édith Piaf song "Non je ne regrette rien" Which is used as a plot device in the film. Furthermore, when music is heard by someone who's currently within a dream, music is perceived as slowed down. Thus the main theme of the film score is almost exactly what the beginning "Non je ne regrette rien" would sound like to a dreamer. This Thematic device is brought to its logical conclusion when the song plays at end of credits. Signaling that the audience is about to wake up from the film.  3. Joseph Gorden-Levitt went to his audition after a brief character summary, wearing a full suit "just in case" unknowingly matching his c...

 We’ve all heard the name, maybe we’ve seen it on the news, others surely have heard about Manny Pacquiao, the world-class boxing champion or those of us fortunate enough have even visited the Philippines.  Located in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean, the Philippines is a tropical sanctuary, renowned for its abundance in beaches, its fresh fruit, and its lively culture. It also hosts a huge number of limestone caves, many of which, to this day, remain undiscovered. All in all, the Philippines is a great hub for tourists from around the world, as it has a ton to offer. However, what many of us may not know is what the Philippines consists of, the geography that makes up the Philippines. Today, let's open the box and dive into the unknown. Today, let’s explore more about the interesting unknown about the Philippines.                At a glance, the Philippines does already seem to be a group of quite deconstructed, tiny isl...

        There aren’t many qualities that are true of all life on Earth, but the need for water is one of them. It is in all living things, whether they live in the sea or the desert. Water made life possible on Earth. Here are some interesting facts about water that you may or may not know : ● Hot water freezes faster than cold water. The Mpemba effect is the name given to this observation. It states that there exists a set of initial parameters, and a pair of temperatures, such that given two bodies of water identical in these parameters, and differing only in initial uniform temperatures, the hot one will freeze sooner. The hot water cools faster because of the bigger difference in temperature between the water and the freezer, and this helps it reach its freezing point before the cold water reaches its natural freezing point, which is at least 5°C lower. Also, all the conditions must be controlled, such as the location of the samples in the freezer, and ...

                 The eagle has the longest lifespan among birds. Eagles usually live between 20-30 years in the wild. As apex predators, they live longer than most other birds. The oldest wild eagle in history is about 32 years of age. It can live up to 70 years. But to reach this point, the eagle has to make a difficult decision. By the ‘40s its long, flexible talons can no longer hold prey for food.               Talons are hard, sharp, and curved throughout the life of the eagle. The talons and the beak are made out of keratin, the same material as our fingernails. Think about how long it takes for your nails to grow.               An eagle’s beak is hooked so that it can rip and tear its food. It has this distinctive hooked beak throughout its life, like all birds of prey. Beak and talons are important for an eagle’s ability to catch and consume food. No ...

The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a saltwater basin located in the southwest corner of Asia between the Jordan and Israel. This natural wonder is found at an altitude of 430.5 meters below sea level, making it one of the lowest land-based features. It is 304 meters deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest places on earth. High levels of salt and adverse weather conditions make the lake devoid of life, except for algae and other micro-organisms.                 SOME INTERESTING FACTS : 1. The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies on earth, with an average of 10 times as much salt as is normal. This is because the water that flowed into the Dead Sea from one of the main rivers, the Jordan River. Then it has no way out of the lake and is therefore forced to evaporate. The soaring hot and dry conditions of this region mean that large quantities of water are evaporated. This leads to ...

  Our nature provides us variety of things like the blue sky, mountains, valleys, running rivers, attractive birds, animals, beautiful flowers, and much more.  But the rainbow is one of the most beautiful phenomena in nature. Seeing a rainbow is always a wonderful thing. The attractive colors of the rainbow give a nice feeling and make you happy. It also lifts our spirits high. Hawaii Is Officially the Best Place on Earth  to See Rainbows, According to Science. How do rainbows form? To make a vibrant iridescent rainbow, two ingredients are needed: water and light. In Hawaii, those two components are not in short supply. The islands' abundance of sunlight and water, combined with their geographical location, make rainbows a common occurrence on the islands. Because of their ubiquity, the bands of light are deeply intertwined in Hawaiian culture, reports the Deccan Herald. Rainbows form their signature colors through atmospheric optical effects when raindrops refract and re...

                            We've all either experienced or know someone that has had nightmares about lightning. However, these streaks of glow coming out of the sky aren't just scary, they carry with them many exciting phenomena that will surely strike you as they've struck me (pun intended). Let's dive into this blog and get to understand a little more about lightning, a little more than just the horrors it brings.       To understand lightning, it's essential to consider the climate and the conditions it occurs in. Lightning is frequent and is mainly centered around areas with moist and generally unstable atmospheric conditions. Geographically, lightning is frequent and primarily observed in the Himalayas, central Africa, and South America. This climate is responsible for the formation of thunder clouds, also known as Cumulonimbus Clouds, characterized by their massive size, their abi...