Sati, this is a medieval practice among some Indians by which a recently widowed woman either voluntarily or by use of force commited suicide as a result of her husband's death. It was considered the highest expression of wifely devotion to a dead husband and was said to purge her of all her sins.
"Fingerboarding" is a small-scale version of skateboarding, where people recreate tricks with tiny skateboards using their middle and index fingers. Championships have even been held for professional fingerboarders.
'Chess boxing' is a sport in which players alternate between rounds of chess and boxing until a winner is declared by checkmate, knockout, or technical stop.
The effects of bullying during childhood can carry on into adulthood and cause lifelong psychological damage, including anxiety, depression, social alienation, and trust issues.
In parts of Europe it was traditional for a man who rejected a woman’s marriage proposal on February 29th to buy her 12 pairs of gloves in consolation.
If we could travel at the speed of light, it would take over 5 days to reach the edge of our solar system. It would take 100,000 years to travel across the Milky Way galaxy.