The Mystical Number 108, Chicken Wing Day, and More Fascinating Facts

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1. The Mystical Significance of the Number 108

• The number 108 is important in many areas and cultures. In Buddhism, 108 represents earthly temptations.

• In astronomy, 108 relates to the distance between the Earth, Sun and moon is approximately 108 times of both the diameter

• Yoga has 108 sutras or teachings and Martial arts recognize 108 pressure points on the human body.

• Ayurveda identifies 108 vital energy points and there are 108 Upanishads in Vedic literature.

• Sanskrit has 108 alphabets when counting masculine and feminine forms.

• Indian classical music features 108 rhythmic cycles.

• A baseball has 108 stitches.

2. International Chicken Wing Day: Celebrating on July 29th

 

• International Chicken Wing Day is celebrated on July 29th.

• This is a worldwide food celebration.

• The day honors chicken wings in all their forms.

• People celebrate the deliciousness of chicken wings.

• It's a special day for chicken wing lovers.

• Various chicken wing recipes and styles are appreciated.

• July 29th is marked on calendars for this tasty celebration.

3. AI Painting Sells for $432,500: A New Era of Art

 

• Edmond de Belamy is an AI-generated portrait painting.

• It was created in 2018 by a Paris-based arts group called Obvious.

• The painting is part of a series of 11 AI-generated images.

• The painting was made using an AI method called Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs).

• It sold for $432,500, which was much higher than expected.

• The selling price was 40 times the original estimate.

4. Deep Space Network: Space's Internet

 

Source: NASA

• NASA and ISRO use the Deep Space Network (DSN) to communicate with the Moon and Mars.

• The DSN is different from regular internet we use on Earth.

• Normal internet speeds are between 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps and more.

• The Voyager spacecraft's initial communication speed was only 160 bits/second.

• And if we talk about the New Horizons spacecraft it communicates at 1-2 kbps.

• If we download a video through DSN takes much longer than on Earth.

• A video that downloads in minutes on Earth could take 9-12 hours via DSN.

5. Yakutsk: The World's Coldest Inhabited City

 

Source: CNN

• Yakutsk in Russia is the world's coldest inhabited city.

• Temperatures in Yakutsk can drop to -64.4 degrees Celsius.

• Residents of Yakutsk sometimes only get 4 hours of sunlight a day.

• The extreme cold in Yakutsk affects daily life, including car use.

• Cars need to be pre-heated for two hours using a special device.

• On the other hand the Eastern Antarctic Plateau is even colder than Yakutsk.

• Temperatures on the Eastern Antarctic Plateau can reach -94 degrees Celsius.

6. The Ancient Tree of the Desert

 

• Welwitschia mirabilis is an unusual tree.

• It lives in the desert.

• This tree can live for up to 1,000 years.

• Welwitschia is very tough and can survive harsh conditions.

• It only grows 4-5 large leaves in its entire life.

• This is very different from most other plants.

• The tree can live with very few leaves.

• Botanists (plant scientists) find this tree very interesting.

• Nature lovers are also fascinated by this plant.

• Welwitschia is considered an ancient tree species.