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Predjama Castle in Slovenia has stood on a 123-meter cliff for 800+ years, making it the largest cave castle in the world https://t.co/XS3dWQJysP

What civilization or empire do you find the most fascinating?

For a decade, a beekeeper named Isidoros Čšiminis, living in the region of Kapandriti, near Athens, has kept a tradition: every spring, he slips icons of Christ, the Holy Virgin and different saints in his beehives, in order to bless his bees and his yearly honey production.

Every year, the very same mysterious phenomenon occurs: bees make their honeycomb cells around the pious images, meticulously avoiding covering them.

Scientifically it can simply be a phenomenon related to some effect in the painting itself or chemical materials used to create the pictures which might prevent bees from building their honeycombs on them. The work of these peculiar Greek bees never got studied officially by scientific community and remains an interested fact. https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1835185922112954368/vid/avc1/708x876/gCiehup9tC3GqTkw.mp4?tag=16

There is a real tradition in the Netherlands, known as "dropping" (or "droppings" in Dutch). It involves leaving children, usually in groups, in a remote forest or rural area, typically at night, with the goal of finding their way back to a designated meeting point or base camp. The practice is a form of adventure and team-building exercise meant to foster independence, resilience, and navigation skills among the children.

The tradition is often organized by scouting groups, youth organizations, or even families, and it usually involves children aged around 10 to 15. While it might sound alarming to those unfamiliar with it, droppings are conducted under controlled conditions, with adults keeping a close eye on the children from a distance to ensure their safety. The tradition is considered a rite of passage and an exciting challenge for many Dutch children.

Mozart passed away at 35, and wrote around 800 pieces, 22 pieces every year he lived. https://t.co/FnROe7udsl

We were too young to understand this Tom and Jerry episode from 1949 where three drowned kittens arrive in Heaven https://t.co/Z0mQ0oiQKd https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1835021475767631872/pu/vid/avc1/612x518/OqvC6OFEkfRbpVfr.mp4?tag=12

The top picture captures Dr. Zbigniew Religa, a heart surgeon, taking a much-needed break after an epic 23-hour surgery. He's just completed Poland's first successful heart transplant back in 1987. You can spot his assistant catching some Z's in the background, totally wiped out from the marathon operation.

Looking at the bottom photo, we see Tadeusz Zitkevits, the patient who received that pioneering heart, still going strong 25 years after his transplant. He lived until 2017, which means he outlived Dr. Religa by 8 years. The doctor who gave him a second chance at life passed away in 2009.