You might think that humans already know enough about the world. In fact, all we know is a small part of the current time and space, and there are still a lot of secrets waiting to be solved. National Geographic has disclosed some knowledge of the Cold **10,000 Powder Incentive Program, now let's find out.
The pyramids in Egypt are all very high, the highest reaching 146 meters, and given that technology was not so advanced before, it is not easy to see what is at the top. So what's on top? Ancient Egyptian experts learned of people's doubts, it turned out that the top of the pyramid was not flat, nor empty, but a piece of Benben stone placed on it. The "Benben Stone" is another name for the primordial hill, and in ancient Egyptian mythology, this sacred stone was placed in the temple of Heriopolis, where the first rays of the sun are received every day, and it is also the place where the sun is bathed the most.
Research experts say that the patterns and inscriptions on the Benben stone are most likely Bennu birds. The Benu bird is a mythical bird of Egypt, and in ancient Egyptian mythology, it is a flying bird transformed from the soul of the sun god, and it is an immortal bird. In ancient Egypt, the Benu bird also meant rebirth! Therefore, the purpose of the Benben stone and the pyramid is the same. As for whether it played a role, it is unknown.
Have you ever seen such a rare and strange phenomenon as the "Sea of Cubes"? That is, the sea surface is lattice-shaped, which is particularly spectacular. This phenomenon occurs when two different current systems meet at non-right angles or oblique angles on the ocean floor. But this spectacle is only as good as it looks at from afar. Because once you get stuck in the waves, you will be in danger.
The orchid in the picture below, will you think that you have been cursed by ** after you see it? This plant is nicknamed "Devil Orchid" and comes from the Colombian forest.
It looks like a devil with horns, hence the name. But if you want to plant these orchids in your garden, you generally don't have to think about it, because they are endangered plants. Can't buy it at all.
When you think of rainbows, do you think of the colors in order first, is it red, orange, blue, green, ......! Or is it the other way around? In short, it is a curved rainbow with many beautiful colors. But did you know that there is also a kind of fog rainbow in the world, just white.
It is a rare natural sight that only appears on foggy days. When the size of the water droplets does not exceed 0At 05 cm, when standing with your back to the sun, you can see the fog rainbow, and this phenomenon can also appear in the moonlight at night, which is called the moon rainbow.
Believe it or not, disgusting things like penguin droppings are especially important for maintaining the balance of Antarctica's ecosystem, and the bird's droppings encourage plants to grow on the frozen soil of Antarctica. It can even help other animals survive. For the past 5,000 years, Antarctica has been thriving on more than 770,000 kilograms of penguin droppings.
Most people bake bread using ovens, ovens, etc. But Icelanders have adopted a low-hanging fruit – volcanoes. One of the staple foods in this country's recipe is "volcanic bread", the key step of which is to leave the dough near the geyser for a full 24 hours. Due to the higher soil temperature here, more than 104 degrees. The dough can also be baked. However, it is not easy to imagine how the sulfurous smell of the volcanic geyser is masked.
When you think of the Sahara Desert, you immediately think of heat, dryness, etc. However, scholars at the University of Texas in the United States have found that just 6,000 years ago, the vast Sahara Desert was a grassland and rainforest with a lot of rainfall every year, but changing world weather patterns suddenly changed the climate of the vegetation area, and the Hadley gyre is a tropical atmospheric circulation that rises near the equator. It is associated with the presence of trade winds, tropical rain belts, and severe storms, hurricanes, and jets. It is in the ** belt area, and it can create deserts. Changes in the Earth's orbit, shifted to northern Africa 6,000 years ago, due to insufficient rainfall to sustain what is now the Sahara Desert.
Many people have the preconceived impression that a flight can take several hours or even a whole day, but in fact, the shortest route in the world is Westray from the Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom, to Papa Westray, a distance of only 2It takes 25 minutes by boat and 53 seconds by plane.
This round trip between Westray in Orkney Islands, Scotland to Papawestre is a total of just 2The 7km flight is operated by Logan Air and costs £17 (about $140) for a single flight**, but because there is little demand for flights between these remote islands, there are only two flights a day and can accommodate up to eight passengers on board.
9. The most mystical lake in color.
When it comes to the most beautiful lake in the world, the answer may be different in everyone's mind, but when it comes to the most mysterious lake, perhaps Lake Hiller comes out on top, it is a mysterious and bright pink lake located on the Middle Island of Western Australia, next to the sea.
To this day, its astonishing color remains a mystery, and scientists have proven that it is not due to the presence of algae, nor unlike other salt lakes, and to this day they still cannot explain why its color is pink, and why it was formed. As you can imagine, these incredible landscapes have shocked our ancestors and us in modern times.