26Honeybees' Surprising Face Recognition
Honeybees have the remarkable ability to recognize human faces. Despite the conventional belief that face recognition requires a complex mammalian brain, studies involving paper wasps and honeybees have demonstrated that some small-brained insects can also achieve this feat.
27. In 1315, King Louis X issued a decree that abolished slavery and proclaimed that "France signifies freedom." The decree stipulated that any slave setting foot on French soil should be granted freedom.
28. The Botafumeiro, a 172-year-old giant incense spreader (also known as a "thurible"), swings from the ceiling of Spain's Santiago de Compostela Cathedral at speeds of approximately 68 km/h, reaching a height of 21 meters from the ground during its 65-meter arc.
29. During World War I, a Belgian princess residing in a Belgian castle was protected due to a sign from a German general that partially read, "I order the German soldiers passing by here not to ring the bell and to leave the place untouched." This protection was extended because she was the sister-in-law of Austria-Hungary's emperor.
30. Prior to World War II, there was a radioactive toothpaste available on the market in Germany.