9 surprising facts about the world

One thing is for sure, whether we're in school or not, we're learning all the time, but it doesn't make the world any less interesting. It's also easy to be surprised and curious about new discoveries or knowledge, especially when the information we learn is actually very close to our reality. Today, Andy will introduce you to nine surprising facts about the world.

1. Ban Women from showing their bodies on the beach

In Tropea, Italy, there is a beach since 1982 issued a mayor's order, and the period of the order is irrevocable. The mayor of the area has announced that women are not allowed to be naked on the local beach, except if the woman's breasts are worthy of display. Interestingly, the order does not provide for penalties, so even if it is never rescinded, and even if it is violated, no one is actually punished. Strictly speaking, this decree is more like a decoration.

2. The least smelly people in the world are Koreans

I'm sure many people find it odd that products such as deodorants are selling well in white-dominated Europe and the US, but poorly in yellow-dominated East Asia. It's easy to see why. Yellow bodies are less smelly than white bodies. This is because yellow people generally have ABCC11 genes that mask body odor. According to the study, only a very small proportion of European and American people have the ABCC11 gene, the proportion in Europe is 2% . This is particularly true in South Korea, where only 0.006% of the population is thought to lack the gene. As a result, the least smelly people in the world are thought to be Koreans.

3. Pom poms were developed by French navy soldiers

Every winter, it seems to be able to see some cute pom-poms wearing girls. But no one can guess the origin of this kind of hat. In fact, as early as the 19th century, French navy soldiers had been wearing a hat with a pompom. But they don't wear it to make themselves look cute. This was done to cushion any damage that might result from the impact of the ship's low ceiling. Over time, the way the hat was worn entered people's lives and eventually became fashionable.

4. Paper bags are no greener than plastic

Many people are aware of the environmental pollution of plastic bags, and many people think that paper bags are more environmentally friendly than plastic bags, and even some environmentalists suggest using paper bags instead of plastic bags. But in fact, this is a very wrong point of view. First of all, in order to make paper bags, you have to cut down a lot of trees, and in the production process needs to waste a lot of water, and even eliminate harmful gases. Paper bags may even be less environmentally friendly than plastic bags.

5. The second hand on the iPhone's clock icon moves

While many people use iphones on a daily basis, most don't fully understand what the phone does and what should have been easy to find. For example, the second hand on the clock icon on the iPhone actually moves, much like a watch on your wrist.

6. People are born into inequality

This is definitely something that many people don't think about at all, but the reality is that we are already in a state of inequality from the moment we are born. Some people are born in a fairly poor area, and education is a luxury for them, and they have to start working for food and clothing at an early age; And some people are destined to inherit the company at birth. There are exceptions to this rule, of course, but they require a lot of effort and a lot of luck.

7.The chickadee has changed a great deal in the last hundred years

On average, chickadees have longer beaks than they did in the last century, scientists have found in studies of birds in the UK and the Netherlands. This is said to be because the bird was very popular in the UK as a breeding bird in the last century, with its beak lengthened by artificial feeding, compared to the less popular Holland, the British chickadee's beak is now about 0.5 mm longer than the Dutch.

8. People who drink alcohol are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes

Some experts believe that drinking alcohol can cause the skin to emit a chemical that attracts mosquitoes. Alcohol also increases body temperature, which is another attraction for mosquitoes. A 2004 study of 13 participants confirmed this. In addition, people with type O blood were 83 percent more likely to attract mosquitoes than people with any other blood type, according to a 2004 study.

9. Autistic people have a different perspective than the average person

The number of studies on people with autism, often regarded as mysterious, has not decreased, with 39 participants in a study involving half of the autistic population and half of the normal population, people with autism have a different perspective from the rest of us. They are more likely to focus on the central area of the picture, or a particular point near the central area. In other words, in the same image, the focus of normal people is very different from that of autistic people.