Did You Know ?
1. The World's Oldest Company: Kongo Gumi
- Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd is the world's oldest company.
- This company was established in 578 AD.
- Kongo Gumi is still operating today, 1,446 years later.
- It's a construction company based in Japan.
- The company builds houses and other structures.
- Kongo Gumi's long history is a unique part of business history.
2. Buffalo Police and a Unique Island
- Marajó Island is located in Brazil.
- On this island, police patrol using buffalos instead of cars.
- Marajó Island has a human population of 250,000.
- The island's buffalo population is 450,000, outnumbering humans.
- Buffalo-riding police are a unique sight on the island.
3. India's Highest Tax in 1973
- In 1973, India had an extremely high tax bracket.
- India's highest tax bracket at that time was 97.5%.
- This is an important fact in Indian tax history.
- For example, if someone earned 10 crore rupees in a year:
- They would pay 9.75 crore rupees in taxes.
- This would leave them with only 25 lakh rupees.
- This high taxation rate is a significant part of India's historical economics.
4. Reattaching a Severed Finger
- A severed finger can be reattached through emergency surgery.
- Quick action is crucial for successful finger reattachment.
- You should get to a hospital within an hour of the injury.
- Doctors can reconnect blood vessels and nerves in the finger.
- This process is a significant medical advancement.
- After surgery, it takes a few months for the finger to heal.
- With proper treatment, the finger can regain normal function.
5. Ancient Teeth vs. Modern Dental Issues
- Ancient people had healthier teeth despite lacking modern oral hygiene tools.
- Their teeth didn't fall out or turn yellow like modern teeth often do.
- The main reason for this was their natural diet.
- Ancient peoples ate 100% natural foods.
- In contrast, today's diet consists of about 60% processed foods.
- This difference in diet affects dental health and nutrition.
- Processed foods contribute to modern dental issues like tooth decay.
6. Unique Human Features
- Fingerprints are well-known to be unique for each person.
- Less known fact: Everyone also has a unique tongue print.
- Even more surprising: Each person has a unique voice print.
- Suppose if one person is mimicry to another person or if a person have very similar voice to the other.
- Despite having same voice, their voice prints will be different.
- Factors that make each voice unique:
- Pitch
- Vocal cord size
- Throat size
- Nasal-throat connection
- These biological factors create your one-of-a-kind voice.
- This shows how unique each human is in multiple ways.
- Voice prints are another form of biological identification.
- This fact highlights the complexity of human biology.
- It shows how our bodies have many unique identifiers beyond fingerprints.
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