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in Fresh, How To, Viral FreshTen Fun Facts about Milk
Milk is a nutritious food that provides many essential nutrients.
It is a good choice for people of all ages and can be a part of a healthy, balanced diet. Did you know that milk is not only a delicious and nutritious drink, but it also has some interesting facts associated with it?
Here are ten fun facts about milk:
1. Milk is actually an emulsion of fat and water. Milk is made up of 87% water and 13% solids including fats, proteins, carbohydrates minerals and vitamins.
2. The average dairy cow produces around 6-7 gallons (24-28 litres) of milk per day.
3. It takes around 2,500 litres of milk to make 1 tonne (1000 kg) of cheese.
4. Milk is a good choice for people of all ages. While infants and young children need milk for proper growth and development, milk is also a good choice for adults. Milk provides essential nutrients that can help to keep bones strong and reduce the risk of some chronic diseases.
5. Cleopatra took sour milk bath’s to keep her skin looking young and healthy.
6. A bar of milk chocolate must contain at least 12% milk to be considered milk chocolate.
7. Pasteurised milk can be stored at 5°C for up to two weeks without spoiling whereas raw milk will spoil within just a few days if not kept refrigerated.
8. The first milk bottle was invented in 1884.
9. Milk contains all nine essential amino acids, which technically makes it the only food you could wholly survive on.
10. India is the largest producer of milk. More- in Fresh, How To, Viral Fresh
Ten Fun Facts about Antioxidants
Antioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals.
Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food or is exposed to tobacco smoke and radiation. The build-up of free radicals over time can lead to a type of cell damage known as oxidative stress, which has been linked to an increased risk for developing chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and arthritis.
While your body does produce some antioxidants on its own, you can also get them from the foods you eat. Foods that are rich in antioxidants include fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains.Here are ten fun facts about antioxidants:
1. Antioxidants scavenge harmful toxins called free radicals from our bodies which if left unchecked could cause serious health problems like cancer and heart disease.
2. They help keep our skin looking young and healthy by preventing wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
3. Antioxidants have been shown to boost brain power and memory function.
4. They improve circulation throughout the body and help reduce inflammation associated with conditions like arthritis pain relief.
5. Some research suggests that certain antioxidants may help lower blood pressure levels naturally.
6. They play a role in supporting a healthy immune system.
7. Antioxidants protect against cellular damage caused by things like pollution exposure.
8. Certain types of antioxidant supplements have been linked with weight loss.
9. They’ve been shown to fight off colds & flu viruses.
10. Last but not least – they just make us feel good! More - in Fresh, How To, Viral Fresh
Ten Fun Facts about Mercury
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.
Its orbit around the Sun takes only 87.97 days, making it the fastest moving planet. Mercury is not easily visible from Earth as it is usually obscured by clouds or lost in the Sun’s glare. However, during a total solar eclipse, when the Moon moves between Mercury and Earth, it can be seen as a small black dot silhouetted against the Sun’s bright face.
Here are ten fun facts about Mercury:
1. It is named after the Roman god of commerce and messenger of the gods, because it appears to move so quickly across the sky.
2. It has a very thin atmosphere made up of oxygen, sodium, hydrogen, helium and potassium.
3. The surface of Mercury is covered in craters caused by collisions with meteoroids.
4. It has no moons or rings.
5. You wouldn’t want to take a swim in mercury’s oceans even if there was water there, due too its closeness to the sun, evaporated water would blast you off into space!
6. The temperature on Mercury’s surface can range from -173 degrees Celsius at night to 427 degrees Celsius during the day! Despite being closer to the Sun, Mercury actually has colder temperatures than Pluto. The side of Mercury facing away from the Sun can get as cold as -173 degrees Celsius (-279 Fahrenheit).
7. If you were standing on Mercury’s surface, you would see the sun rise approximately every 176 Earth days. One day on Mercury lasts 176 Earth days. This is because Mercury rotates very slowly on its axis, taking 59 Earth days to complete one full rotation.
8. Although it is not currently known for certain, scientists believe that there may be water ice hidden in some of its craters. Although it looks like a barren wasteland now, scientists believe that water once flowed freely on the surface of mercury. Traces of water have been found in some of mercury’s craters.
9. It’s believed that long ago a giant impact caused mercury’s iron core to form, which makes up 62% of its overall mass.
10. Like Venus, one side of mercury always faces towards the sun while the other side faces away giving us what we call “day” and “night” sides. More - in Fresh, How To, Reviews, Viral Fresh
Ten Fun Facts about Tennis
Tennis is a sport that anyone can play.
Tennis is a sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. It is a great way to get some exercise and have some fun. It is the most popular game, in the world, played with a racket and ball.
Here are ten fun facts about tennis:
1. The longest tennis match ever recorded lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, and was between John Isner of America and Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon 2010 – it finished 70-68 to Isner in the fifth set.
2. There have been some unusual items hit during matches over the years including a bird, a ball boy’s cap and even an umbrella.
3. In 2014, Roger Federer became the oldest man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets at age 33 years and 8 months old.
4. American player Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player (male or female) in the Open Era of tennis (since 1968).
5. The first men’s singles Grand Slam tournament was won by Australian player Rod Laver in 1962.
6. Women’s tennis began to gain popularity in the late 19th century.
7. The game was originally played with the hands, but rackets were introduced in the 16th century.
8. The first Wimbledon tournament was held in 1877.
9. Tennis originated in France in the 12th century.
10. In 1977, Vitas Gerulaitis famously lost a match after saying “Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row” – he lost the very next match to Jimmy Connors. More - in Fresh, How To, Reviews, Viral Fresh
Ten Fun Facts about Twitter
Twitter is a social networking site that allows users to post short, 280-character messages called “tweets.”
It was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey and has since become one of the most popular social media platforms with over 320 million monthly active users.
Here are ten fun facts about Twitter:
1. The first tweet was sent by Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006 and said “just setting up my twttr”.
2. The average person has 707 followers on Twitter.
3. Tweets with images receive 18% more engagement than those without images and tweets with videos are 6 times more likely to be retweeted than tweets with photos.
4. There are over 500 million tweets sent every day.
5. The most popular age group on Twitter is 25 to 34 years old.
6. The average user spends 170 minutes per month on Twitter.
7. 46% of Twitter users have never tweeted before, around half of Twitter profiles are most likely create by bots or spam software.
8. On October 27, 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter for around $44 billion USD.
9. 391 million Twitter accounts have no followers at all.
10. Every month, around 500 million people access Twitter without logging in. This shows how far tweets are spread on other media platforms, such as main stream media. More 
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