Blinis and Latkes

Blinis (above) are Russian pancakes. A Yiddish pancake (usually made out of potatoes) is known as latke.

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Ghrelin

Ghrelin is a hunger-boosting hormone.

Barbeque

The word barbeque comes from Spanish barbacoa or French barbracot both from Taino and Arawat languages of Haiti and Guiana. These Indian words meant a framework of sticks set upon posts either for sleeping or to support meat above fire.

The Vagus Nerve

The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the human body. It sends/receives messages from/to the brain from/to every other part of the body.

The Abomination

The Hulk's archenemy is The Abomination

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Bahati

Bahati means luck in Swahili

The iPhone and fingernails

The iPhone's touch screen only responds to electrical charges emitted by bare fingertips. This is impressive except for the fact that people with long fingernails are unable to use it.

Fresh in a Glass!

This is the recipe for really refreshing and very, very healthy drink recipe as demonstrated by Dr. Mehmet Oz on Oprah:

1 cup of spinach leaves
1 large, sweet apple
1 lemon
1/2 inch ginger
4 stalks celery

Oprah called it "fresh in a glass". I tried it and it really is!

Cheers to good health!

Quark

Quark is not just a known particle in Physics. It is also a type of fresh cheese that originates from Central Europe.

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The Grizzly

The largest bear living in central North America is the mighty Grizzly Bear. A Grizzly can grow up to 2.1 metres (7 feet in length) and weigh up to a whopping360kg (800 pounds)! The Grizzly's scientific name is Ursus Arctos Horribilis !

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Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad wrote Heart of Darkness which first appeared as a 3-part series in a magazine before it was published in 1909. It is considered to be one of the most significant pieces of English literature.

The story centres on Marlow, an English sailor, who journeys up the Congo river. Conrad himself was a captain of a Congo steamer.

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Souffle

The word souffle means "puff of air"

Another version of sausages

If you remove the casings from sausages - you get minced meat!

The Queen's Dowry

The Queen's Dowry is an immense treasure that currently lies at the bottom of the ocean.

In 1715, 12 ships laden with an enormous amount of gold, silver, jewels and rare Chinese porcelain, were headed for Spain but sank off the coast of Florida. Part of their cargo was destined to be the Spanish Queen, Isabella Farnese's, dowry.

The treasure, considered by some to be the largest ever seen, is supposedly worth USD3billion today.

The US 5 dollar bill

The US 5 dollar bill features President Abraham Lincoln.

The easier method of being vegetarian

It's easier to be a vegetarian for a day when you don't really think about it. If you're focused on not eating meat, all you want to eat is meat!

White Man's Burden

"White Man's Burden" was a pre-colonial term used to describe the coloniser's self-perceived destiny to rule subordinate peoples (as in Africa)

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Truman Capote wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's

Siberian Tigers

The largest cat in the world is the Siberian tiger. These beautiful, magnificent creatures can grow up to 3 metres long (9 feet) and weigh up to 135kg (300 pounds)!

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The hottest part of a chilly

The hottest part of a chilly is the top - it contains more seeds.

European hotels vs African hotels

According to a hotel management trainee from Belgium, a 5-star hotel in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania would be considered a 3-star hotel in Europe.

Twins for Brangelina

Angelina Jolie is expecting twins

Gromit

Gromit is one of two main characters in Wallace and Gromit, a cartoon series where all characters are made from moulded plasticine modelling clay and filmed in stop motion clay animation. Wallace is an absent-minded inventor and Gromit is his rather more intelligent dog.

Barry Hilton

Barry Hilton is a famous South African comedian.

The price of champagne

A bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne costs RM 215 (USD66) in Malaysia

Sunburn of the eyes

Overexposure to the sun can cause eye problems for people with light-coloured eyes - a type of eye sunburn. Sunburn of the corneas is called photokeratitis and sunburn of the inside of the eyelid and eye socket is called photoconjunctivitis.

The existence of black icing

It's possible to make black icing for a cake

Lindsay Lohan's middle name

Lindsay Lohan's middle name is Dee

The Death of YSL

Yves Saint Laurent, the French Fashion Great died at the age of 71

Wild pigs run fast

Wild pigs can run about 50 meters per second. Slightly faster than an Olympic sprinter.