New zealand

Better buckle up because you’re about to explore some of the world’s riskiest and nerve-racking roads. You’d better pack some water and snacks and prepare for exquisite views and extreme weather. And, most importantly, no matter what you do, don’t look down!

Did you know that the largest living creature on our planet is a mushroom? I know, your first thought was probably a whale or some large tree, like the Sequoia. Surprisingly, if we look at square footage, the largest single living organism is a species of mycelium called Armillaria Ostoyae or the honey mushroom. And you can find it in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest. It stretches across 3 square miles! Not only is it the largest, but it’s also thought to be the oldest organism as well, estimated to be around 8,000 years old! Some scientists believe that mushrooms are intelligent, too. Well, sort of — they don’t have emotions and aren’t actually capable of thinking. But they do have some of the most complex and extensive communication systems in the world.

Our planet sure is full of mysterious, unbelievable places. But here’s a list of spots that look like they came straight out of a sci-fi movie. I bet you’ll be googling them later to see if they are truly real or not! If I asked you to think of the coldest place on Earth, you’d probably say it’s somewhere in Antarctica or the North Pole, right? But what if I asked you to name the coldest cities on Earth? One where people actually live. Well, think Winnipeg in Canada, which once got as cold as the uninhabited planet of Mars. It so happens that on one of its warmest days, Mars’ surface temperature reached a maximum of −20 F.

This hidden village is called Aogashima. It’s located right in the middle of a volcanic crater! You can find it to the south of Japan, in northernmost Micronesia. The story goes that a volcano erupted in the Philippine Sea in the 1780s, causing a lot of harm to a nearby community. Half of the population managed to escape the massive eruption and came back years later to rebuild their village. At the moment, about 160 people are living there peacefully, even though the volcano is still considered to be active.

Some people lose money on their bets. But not all the bets are about money. A guy from New Zealand lost a part of his identity in a poker bet. According to the bet, he was supposed to go and officially change his name.

Traveling is an excellent means of immersing ourselves in another country’s customs and traditions. It enables us to gain valuable knowledge about how other cultures function, what they prioritize, and what makes them unique. Nevertheless, being in a foreign country is not always a smooth ride, and there may be times when we encounter unfamiliar and unexpected situations that can be way outside our comfort zone.

There are many miles of undiscovered areas beneath the crust we can’t even come close to. Scientists found what appears to be underground mountains buried inside the mantle. Our planet is divided into 3 layers — the crust, the mantle, and the core. The crust is where 8 billion people, trillions of trees, and millions of animals live and thrive. There are also different types of crusts in the land and the ocean. The oceanic crust contains unique rocks and is denser than the land crust. We all see how the Earth is divided and color-coded to show the crust, mantle, and core in textbooks. But there are also special layers in between that not everyone talks about.

Planet Earth is full of wondrous phenomena. I mean, can you imagine going for a midnight swim and suddenly finding yourself surrounded by a glowing blue haze? As if there were huge pillars of light coming out of the seabed directly toward the surface! This experience is rare, but it sure is magical.

So you’re at home, enjoying your evening tea under a warm blanket, when all of a sudden you see a huge — no, enormous! — mosquito. Its long and gangling legs have a span of your palm, and it clumsily bumps into all the obstacles it meets. Despite its awkward appearance, it’s still terrifying!What if it carries malaria? What if it eats you alive in your sleep?! Slowly, not to draw the monster’s attention to yourself, you get out from your soft chair and run for it into the bathroom, lock yourself in there and open the browser on your phone. After a few seconds, you draw a ragged breath of relief.

It’s hard to overestimate a school teacher’s role in a kid’s life. Together with parents, they shape their young personalities and help kids achieve something great. Teachers are the builders of a better tomorrow, and some even go the extra mile for their students and fill their school life with incredible adventures, just like today’s heroine, a woman from Melbourne, who turned ordinary schooling into a heartfelt experience for her class.

Stephanie Coral Browitt was only 23 years old when a family trip to an island changed her life forever. Although left with severe burns and having to deal with the loss of 2 beloved family members after a volcanic eruption, Browitt realized that giving up was never an option. She went on to share her inspiring recovery journey with millions of people while advocating for other burn survivors.

The ocean is turning red-hot! You try to get closer for a better look, but you start feeling the air getting hotter and hotter like reaching into an oven! And the sand is so hot that your rubber slippers start melting! The ocean’s somehow turned into steamy hot gooey lava! You start running inland and see a frenzy of people running wild. See in reality, lava is made of molten rocks from below the earth’s surface. Deep inside our planet, like the distance between New York and Philadelphia deep, the underground heat from the core melts rocks the same way the sun melts ice cream. When these rocks melt, their temperatures can reach around 2,200 °F! [(1,200 °C)]

Jenna Ortega has been acting since the age of 6, but she rose to fame when she turned 20 thanks to the role of Wednesday from the Addams family. She made up the dance for the ball scene herself, which got a lot of fans and became viral. Jenna is being called a Hollywood rising star with a great future.

Although the idea of beauty is universal, it can appear in many shapes and forms. Its definition has often changed through history, and its standards can vary drastically across cultures and countries. In Western countries, straight white teeth, plump lips, and long hair have been the epitome of beauty for a long time. But there are groups of people and ancient tribes across the globe who redefine beauty norms. Using various inventive techniques, they break the mold and create their own rules. And quite often, their inventiveness becomes an inspiration for the rest of the world too.

School is undoubtedly one of the places that mark our existence. In it, we learn much of the knowledge that guides our lives. However, if we wanted to learn everything that exists in this world, we would need a lifetime in the classroom. The world is so vast and enigmatic that even when we think we know everything, there are 10 more things that we had no idea about.We at Bright Side were able to collect curious and interesting facts that you probably weren’t aware of. So we want you to put your intellect to the test with this list and tell us at the end how many of these cool facts blew your mind.

The royal family might seem extra serious at first, but they all have a funny and not so serious side as well. After all, we’re all human. Over the years, they surprised us many times with random jokes and giggles. But thanks to their keen sense of humor, it’s safe to say that they also like being on the receiving end.

There are many places on our planet that you wouldn’t believe are even real. Amazingly, they were created by nature many centuries ago, and each one of them has something special to share with its visitors.

With so many fantasy movies and books around, it’s virtually impossible to stop imagining worlds full of magic all the time. Henk is the perfect example of that. He’s almost 70-year-old, but he has always loved to make furniture with unique and special features. While at first glance you might think they are broken or that they came straight out of a fairy tale, these pieces are fully functional, and their flaws are small details that turn these objects into something truly amazing.

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules are TV series that were based on the tales of Greek Mythology and all filmed in New Zealand over 20 years ago. We watched the adventures of Hercules and his companion Iolaus our entire childhood. And when the series about the warrior princess Xena came out, everyone started dreaming about the magical chakram which helped the princess fight her enemies.

If there is something that distinguishes the members of the British royal family it is the way they use luxurious and shiny accessories as part of their daily attire. On many occasions, it is thought that the jewelry that the royal ladies carry with them is only meant to embellish their outfits, but that is definitely not the case when it comes to brooches. They go beyond being a simple adornment, as these objects have a meaning or origin that can be as important as the title held by the royals or the obligations they have to society.

Over the course of history, we’ve gotten to know many rulers that became popular for different reasons, and in many cases, thanks to their bad qualities as well. These rulers have transcended their time thanks to works of art, novels, theater, and, in recent years, cinema and television. Today, many celebrities are proud to bring to your screen the stories of these famous rulers, in order to inspire you and the rest of the public to learn more about humanity’s past.

Traveling to another country isn’t just about taking selfies in front of monuments and other touristy things. It’s not even just about getting used to different weather or hearing people speak a completely different language. Sometimes, things that seem normal for locals are so strange for foreigners, they might even ask themselves if they made it to the right place or if their plane landed on a completely different planet.

A reporter from New Zealand decided to ask the question, “What’s considered trashy if you’re poor, but classy if you’re rich?” on her Twitter and the users of Reddit joined this discussion too.

They roam free through the parks, approaching anyone who has a small delicacy to share. Although an iguana has nothing to do with a pigeon, in the parks of Ecuador, they are the ones who eat the bread around the benches. Although it might seem difficult, these birds have some fierce competitors around that captivate visitors’ attention in some countries.