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Toads were used as a pregnancy test
Until the 1960s in Europe, pregnancy was determined by sending a woman's urine sample to a specialized British laboratory. The urine samples were then injected into the toad. Scientists checked the toad after a couple of hours - if it laid eggs, then the woman was pregnant.

Traveling around the world is the best version of the past. It is also an excellent experience that will remain with you forever, thanks to the impressions and the bright events that you get during travel.
Feeding pigeons on the streets of San Francisco, California, is illegal. In principle, it is logical, because the pigeons of pigeons are so stripped to the heads of generous tourists.
3000 euros daily brings the Trevi Fountain in Rome. This amount consists of coins abandoned by tourists "For Happiness". Every night the fountains are clean, and the money received is sent to charitable organizations.
Indonesia is the richest country of the world on volcanoes. There are about 400 volcanoes in the country, hundreds of which are valid. The most famous and popular volcano Krakatau volcano, the height of which is 813 m, and the diameter of the crater is 120m. The last giant eruption was recorded in 2011.
In Las Vegas, Nevada, the largest number of hotel rooms. Their number reaches 150 thousand, and if you decide to spend in each room one night, you do not have enough four centuries to it!
The most expensive hotel room is the Royal Penthouse at the Present Wilson Hotel, Geneva (Switzerland). One night will cost $ 80,000. Square Square is 1680 square meters and includes 12 rooms and 12 bathrooms, as well as their own terrace, conference room, library, gym and billiard room. From the windows of the room offers a picturesque view of the Lake Geneva.
1/3 of all airports of the world are in the United States. Their total amount is 13,513, in second place is Brazil - 4093, and the Troika of Mexico leaders is closed, in which 1714 airports are based on.
Because of the strict Muslim laws in Maldives, the Bible is prohibited even for tourists. Christianity on the islands does not exist officially, and foreigners are not forbidden to express their faith publicly.
In 1930, stewardess should have weigh no more than 52 kg. Today, candidates for this position should also correspond to some criteria, but not so tough. For example, the maximum weight of the stewardess in Delta Air Lines (USA) should not exceed 65 kg. Most air carriers introduce restrictions on the size of clothing, as a rule, not more than 44-46. However, in France, the maximum allowable amount of the hips of the berthrvinets is 100 cm, and in China Southern Airlines (China) do not hire girls whose size of shoes is more than 36.
At any time in the day in the sky over the United States flies on average 61,000 people. We have already written that America is a leader in the number of airports, and the average stream of passengers of the largest aircraft reaches 70 million daily.
Less than 1% of the world's population ventured to visit Antarctica. The overall population of the continent ranges between 4,000 people in summer and 1000 people in winter. These are mainly scientists. Although in December 2013, Metallica performed here with a concert, thus consolidating the status of the only musical group in the world speaking on all continents. And Emilio Marcos Palma became the first person who was born on the very remote southern mainland.

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