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Pufferfish release a toxin when they puff out that is meant to impair the attacker, so they can safely escape. Ironically, this doesn't work on dolphins in the same way and actually gets them high. So, the dolphins purposely inflate them and pass them around to their dolphin friends for fun.
Donkeys are often depicted as moody and difficult to work with. However, when properly trained, they can be loyal and effective farm helpers. They have a natural instinct to herd and protect sheep and goats from predators, such as coyotes and roaming dogs.
In June 1994, Straight's 80-year-old brother Henry Straight had suffered a stroke. At the age of 73 and in poor health from diabetes, emphysema and other ailments, Straight could not see well enough for a driver's license, so he decided his only option was to travel on his 1966 John Deere riding lawn mower. Setting off in early July 1994, Straight drove the mower along highway shoulders, towing a trailer loaded with gasoline, camping gear, clothes, and food from his home in Laurens, Iowa to his brother in Blue River, Wisconsin. About four days and 21 into the trip, the lawn mower broke down in West Bend, Iowa. Straight spent $250 on replacement parts, including a condenser, plugs, a generator, and a starter. After traveling another 90, Straight ran out of money while in Charles City, Iowa. He camped there for a few days until his next Social Security checks arrived in August. He was interviewed by local newspapers. On August 15, Straight's lawn mower broke down again when he was two from his brother's...
According to local legend, mice were created to commemorate the tragic death of two workers who were involved in constructing the Monument to the Great Fire of London. The two men were working high above the ground when they took a break for lunch. During this time, one of the men noticed that his cheese sandwich had been nibbled, leaving very little behind. He wrongly accused his friend of eating the sandwich, and an argument ensued, leading to a scuffle that resulted in both men falling to their deaths. It was later discovered that the food had actually been eaten by mice.
In a pre-marriage tradition, the bridegroom's parents visit the bride-to-be's family to request her hand and seek parental blessings. During this visit, the bride serves Turkish coffee, sometimes using salt instead of sugar in the groom's cup to test his character. If he drinks it without complaint, she views him as good-tempered and patient. Despite being the one making the proposal, etiquette requires the groom to accept this unique test graciously. Additionally, in some regions, coffee brewed without froth signifies "You have no chance!"
After his wife tragically died in 1959 due to an injury sustained from falling off a mountain, and because the mountain blocked easy access to a nearby hospital, Dashrath Manjhi made a life-changing decision. He dedicated himself to carving a 110-meter-long (360 ft) path through a ridge of hills using only a hammer and chisel. After 22 years of hard work, he managed to reduce the travel distance from 55 kilometers (34 miles) to just 15 kilometers (9.3 miles). Though he was mocked for his efforts, Manjhi's work has made life more accessible for the people of his village.