This was because they weren't grown in Europe, so when world explorers brought back this rare and exotic new fruit, supply was low and demand was high.
Xem thêmThe odd strategies used here are reflective of older techniques in order to grow this tropical fruit in a colder climate.
Xem thêmThis area is still called the City of London.
Xem thêmThis makes tornadoes very dangerous.
Xem thêmThis equalled more revenue than the combined revenues of Walt Disney Co, Macy's, Coca-Cola, Amazon, Target and Apple.
Xem thêmThis equals approximately $13 billion.
Xem thêmThis means that the CPU is just a single chip.
Xem thêmThis is called a microcontroller.
Xem thêmThe result of all of this hard work was Airbnb, a revolutionary online marketplace for renting rooms and apartments.
Xem thêmThis breakthrough in online lodging has become a massive success, bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars annually and operating in a staggering 192 countries worldwide.
Xem thêmIn celebration of this momentous achievement and their more than ten years in business, here are 20 Fun Facts about Airbnb, that you probably didn't know.
Xem thêmThis enterprise soon took off, and over time it evolved into the Airbnb we have today, with a little cheeky nod to its birth all those years ago, still in its name.
Xem thêmBrian, Joe, and Nate solved this problem ingeniously by repackaging and rebranding breakfast cereals to coincide with the 2008 presidential elections.
Xem thêmStarting up in their apartment in San Francisco in 2008, Airbnb had little use for an office, but as the company grew, this quickly became a necessity.
Xem thêmFiguratively this has come to mean 'to get over difficulties before reaching a goal'.
Xem thêmReason tends to prove this theory, which anyone can check out, quite simply, in the following way : milk left to the open air, naturally transforms itself through the effects of germs, which make it coagulate and ferment.
Xem thêmThis combination of opposing forces can create winds and result in the formation of storm clouds such as cumulonimbus.
Xem thêmThis is the busiest and largest fish market in the world.
Xem thêmThis is a major tourist attraction and free visitor tickets are given to the public every morning at 4 am.
Xem thêmThis trendy district is also said to show the expression of the youth of Tokyo.
Xem thêmThis simple pudding gets firmer as it cools and is usually served chilled.
Xem thêmThe only thing you need know about this dessert besides the recipe is that you will need to prepare the dessert in advance so it has time to chill.
Xem thêmNowhere is the subject of this dessert more completely covered than in the 2007 cookbook, Panna Cotta: Italy's Elegant Custard Made Easy by Camilla V Saulsbury.
Xem thêmYou should note that if you are a vegetarian, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy this Italian classic.
Xem thêmThis will easily give the custard the desired thickness needed, and adds little to no flavor to the dish.
Xem thêmSprite described the flavor of their drink as lymon, a mixture of both lemon and lime, and this has since become one of their key marketing terms.
Xem thêmThis soon spread to the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands in 2013.
Xem thêmIs this the case though?
Xem thêmToday we're here to look at 25 amazing facts about this undeniably successful and impressive piece of software.
Xem thêmAndroid is available in around 46 languages, this also means apps can be produced in different languages to cover a wider audience.
Xem thêmThis is called "soccer" in North America, South Africa, and Australia to avoid confusion with other types of football that are commonly played there.
Xem thêmThis time a bidding war took off and it sold for $14.83.
Xem thêmThis is probably because the British love a bit of a bidding war, what's better than being able to auction from your own home!
Xem thêmAfter 8 years of selling, on November 13th 2008, Sheng became the first person to reach this amount of reviews.
Xem thêmThis was in hope that customers would not notice the gradual change over time.
Xem thêmOver the years there have been many items, sometimes even joke items that have reached millions but not quite as much as this one.
Xem thêmRussian billionaire Roman Abramovich was the lucky winner of this bid.
Xem thêmThis is not the first time an item has been listed in the wrong category, or identified as something it is not.
Xem thêmA British scientist and Zoologist named Simon Coppard came across the urchin and from the photo recognized that this was something new.
Xem thêmWith this vast quantity of numbers eBay does not create an annual report on how many items are sold within a year.
Xem thêmThis convenience is one of the reasons it became such a popular platform over the years.
Xem thêmSo when you have a spare moment, why not see what weird and wonderful things you can find for sale on this virtual auction house.
Xem thêmSpring dish gained immense popularity at the time of Tang and Song dynasty rule and in this period the dish was better known as five spice dish because of its hot and spicy flavor.
Xem thêmSo excited at realising the importance of this he shouted “Eureka” and rushed out into the street unclothed.
Xem thêmWe cannot be certain this entertaining anecdote is 100% true, but he was a genuinely great mathematician, who in many ways was centuries ahead of his contemporaries.
Xem thêmThe laptop was created mainly for this particular reason.
Xem thêmComputer parts were scaled to smaller size so this could happen.
Xem thêmThey do this while holding a coin in the other hand.
Xem thêmIf the answer is yes, you're in luck, because from this point onward cat facts is all we're going to be talking about!
Xem thêmThis reflex allows cats to quickly assess which way is down and rotate their bodies while in mid-air.
Xem thêmFinally, they can also be called a "kindle of kittens", although this usage is less common.
Xem thêmThis farmer then sells these fruits or vegetables to grocery stores or markets or even other countries.
Xem thêmThis process actually makes the outer layer waterproof.
Xem thêmThis is possible because their fur is so dense, with around a million hairs per square inch.
Xem thêmNowadays this technique is still practiced in Bangladesh, where trained otters are used to chase fish into fishing nets.
Xem thêmThese otters don't just do this to be incredibly adorable though.
Xem thêmWhile this usually happens after the previous animal has moved out, they are known to move into beavers dams while they're still using them!
Xem thêmThis means that we do not have the ability to breathe underwater.
Xem thêmYou'd think this would pose a problem for a species which spends the majority of its time either in water, or hunting in water, but apparently not!
Xem thêmThis means that even though it usually lives on the land, it spends a great amount of time in rivers and lakes where males lead groups of 5 to 30 females and young.
Xem thêmThis is why hippo calves can suckle on land or underwater.
Xem thêmThis is comparable to a Dsl (Digital Subcriber Line) or low end cable modem speed.
Xem thêmThis would be as fast as some computer networks that use ethernet.
Xem thêmThis was all captured by the drones' on-board camera.
Xem thêmThis word is derived from Vietnamese Hội an phố (the town of Hội an), which was shortened to "Hoi-pho", and then to "Faifo".
Xem thêmIts buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.
Xem thêmThe town reflects a fusion of indigenous and foreign cultures (principally Chinese and Japanese with later European influences) that combined to produce this unique survival.
Xem thêmA prime example of this is a bank.
Xem thêmThis river goes across Central Seoul.
Xem thêmUNESCO has set up a wide-ranging programme to safeguard this symbolic site and its surroundings.
Xem thêmHorses are often seen in photographs "laughing" or "smiling", but this movement is actually to help them smell better.
Xem thêmExperts used to believe that horses were completely color-blind, although this has now been disproven.
Xem thêmIn warmer countries, this amount is even higher.
Xem thêmIf you feel behind the ears of a horse and they appear to be cold, this means that the horse itself is feeling cold.
Xem thêmAlthough eagles can live up to 70 years, this isn't always the case and they normally become weaker towards the end of their lives, unable to hunt as they used to.
Xem thêmIt weighs just one pound (0.45 kg) but can fly faster than many other birds of this size.
Xem thêmThis was despite the fact the eagle only weighed around 10-12 pounds (4.5 - 5.5 kg) itself.
Xem thêmThis is eleven times bigger than the diameter of Earth.
Xem thêmThis relationship will fix the price for a certain type of good.
Xem thêmThis happens at the equilibrium market price.
Xem thêmWhen there is more supply, this will cause prices to fall because people will not want to pay more for items that can be found easily.
Xem thêmThe greater the demand, the faster this happens.
Xem thêmThis greater number of providers makes the supply go up, which forces the price down toward the cost of production and distribution.
Xem thêmTherefore, a user feels like he or she is really part of this other place.
Xem thêmThe technology to do this needs special display screens or projectors and other devices.
Xem thêmOften the picture will change when the user moves their head, they may be able to "walk" through this virtual space.
Xem thêmThis has become particularly manageable post-2012.
Xem thêmThis is particularly the case for those in at-risk groups or with disabilities.
Xem thêmThis is the equivalent of the combined Gdp of several African economies.
Xem thêmThis was a breakthrough in operating software as it replaced text interfaces with graphical interfaces.
Xem thêmThis version of Windows has been the backbone of all future releases from Windows 2000 to the latest Xp and Vista.
Xem thêmAround this time, fish warehouses sold fried fish and bread, with mention of this in Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist published in 1830.
Xem thêmAlthough a continental habit of serving mayonnaise with fish and chips has emerged, very few Britons have adopted this.
Xem thêmAs the Han era concluded, the northern Chinese farmers who had long grown wheat discovered they could ground this grain into flour and knead it with water.
Xem thêmFrom this practice emerged an entire world of new dishes known as bing.
Xem thêmApple pie lovers generally love this delicious dish accompanied with ice creams.
Xem thêmThere is something unique about this taste combination.
Xem thêmPeople use this expression when talking about things like blue jeans, baseball and rock-n-roll music.
Xem thêmThe name of Granny Smith is also associated with this food.
Xem thêmTo the outside world, the capital of Thailand has long been known as Bangkok, but this is not what the Thai people call it.
Xem thêmThis event is set up throughout the day with many different Thai cuisines and desserts.
Xem thêmThis dish is flavored with Cinnamon, Tamarind sauce, and sugar, topped with roasted peanuts and bay leaves, it's made with coconut milk, potatoes, and chicken or tofu for vegetarians.
Xem thêmThe bamboo gives this dessert a unique taste.
Xem thêmThis dessert's price range is from 14 cents (US) to as much as $2.
Xem thêmThis dessert is made out of coconut milk with a soft texture, a blend between creamy and icy.
Xem thêmIf you're reading this, you likely have an account yourself!
Xem thêmAs of 2018, there have been over 45 billion photos shared on this platform.
Xem thêmAll this, whilst allowing you to look anywhere in the world at any point in time, and yet you will still always go straight to your street first.
Xem thêmThis is now on display at Stanford University.
Xem thêmWhenever I need a new gadget or appliance Samsung comes to mind, from phones to TVs this Korean electrical superpower are market leaders in every area of electronics particularly in the cell phone industry.
Xem thêmFollowing on from this, the pair have started a new collaboration to create a VR game for rollercoaster riders.
Xem thêmA site that bestows wonder upon all who make the journey to its soaring heights, this marvel of Inca architecture is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century.
Xem thêmAs a result of this lack of knowledge there have been many wild theories when it comes to Machu Picchu, which is a large reason why it draws so much intrigue.
Xem thêmThis makes you wonder whether it was originally called this, or whether its name was lost over the ages and replaced with the nearest geological landmark.
Xem thêmThis is a common misconception largely due to it never being reached Spanish Conquistadors in their invasion of Peru in the 16th Century.
Xem thêmThis of course prompted further thorough investigation, as well as the millions of visitors that flock to the now famous ruins every year.
Xem thêmThis has been one of the objectives of the tweet when Ellen posted it, and it succeeded in gaining over three million retweets.
Xem thêmBingham made this suggestion as more than 75% of the first few dozen skeletons unearthed were primarily identified as female.
Xem thêmThis theory has long been debunked, with the majority of skeletons actually being male, rather than female.
Xem thêmThere are many myths and legends of Machu Picchu being used as a site for human sacrifice, yet very little scientific evidence backs this fact up.
Xem thêmThis theory was debunked of course, but there are plenty of other locations within the Inca Empire where such things did occur.
Xem thêmThis theory states that it was a palace for the then ruler of the Inca Empire, Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, who reigned from 1438 to 1471.
Xem thêmThis is another way that earthquakes are formed.
Xem thêmThis movement is what also causes earthquakes.
Xem thêmWith a tsunami, the water flows straight, and this is what causes these frightening things to happen.
Xem thêmIt has this name because Petra was carved into the red-rose limestone of Wadi Musa .
Xem thêmThis city has sights which any historian or archaeologist will love.
Xem thêmEverything on this car is designed to be the most efficient it can be.
Xem thêmThis amazing coating, called Koenigsegg Proprietary Diamond Weave, not only makes up most of the price it also sparkles when the sunlight hits and has been compared to millions of tiny diamonds.
Xem thêmThis maze of canals actually splits Amsterdam up into what is technically 90 small "islands"!
Xem thêmSome credit Christopher Columbus with this feat in 1504.
Xem thêmNow, this does excite me, who doesn't love the idea of jumping in your car and sitting back as it travels you across the country to wherever you're heading, but how far away are we actually from the dream?
Xem thêmFirst, we have to look at the pioneers in this automotive field, pushing the boundaries, trying to reach an otherwise impossible dream.
Xem thêmAs with all futuristic ideas, the time at which those in the past thought the technology would exist was way off, like Back To The Future's predictions of hoverboards in 2015, Norman Bel Geddes in the 1930s thought the 1960s would be the era for the automated car, this was sadly not the case.
Xem thêmThe 1950s saw some further testing and advancements in this field but the 1980s were the next significant era in reaching the dream of a driverless car.
Xem thêmIn this year, Mercedes trailed a vision-guided robotic van on an open road which achieved a speed of 39 mph.
Xem thêmWhatever you think you know about this impressive country, here are 30 facts about Scotland that might surprise you!
Xem thêmHowever, this wasn't always a trademark of the candy.
Xem thêmThis was the result of a study that stated that red food dye was linked to cancers.
Xem thêmThis wallet is like a physical wallet, but much more secure.
Xem thêmThis shows just how renowned the brand is worldwide and how intertwined it is with our daily lives.
Xem thêmIf you love this Christmas candy, or just want to learn more, check out these 15 cool facts about candy canes.
Xem thêmBefore this, each candy cane was made by hand.
Xem thêmWhether it's close to you or very far from home, here are some awesome facts about this incredible place.
Xem thêmThere are no Bills of Rights in this country, making it the only Western country to omit this from its governmental system.
Xem thêmThis leaves 75% which are totally undiscovered as of yet.
Xem thêmThis made the country the second in the world to implement this.
Xem thêmKangaroo meat is widely available, and many people like this meat for its low-fat content.
Xem thêmFiguratively this has come to mean 'to get over difficulties before reaching a goal.'.
Xem thêmNo single entity controls this currency.
Xem thêmEverything is able to be seen on the blockchain and it's this complete openness that instills a lot of trust and security amongst the Bitcoin community.
Xem thêmThis is a major tourist attraction and free visitor tickets are given to the public every morning at 4 am.
Xem thêmSo excited at realising the importance of this he shouted "Eureka" and rushed out into the street unclothed.
Xem thêmThis is comparable to a Dsl (Digital Subcriber Line) or low end cable modem speed.
Xem thêmThis word is derived from Vietnamese Hội an phố (the town of Hội an), which was shortened to "Hoi-pho", and then to "Faifo".
Xem thêmUNESCO has set up a wide-ranging program to safeguard this symbolic site and its surroundings.
Xem thêmThis is the equivalent of the combined Gdp of several African economies.
Xem thêmThis version of Windows has been the backbone of all future releases from Windows 2000 to the latest Xp and Vista.
Xem thêmAround this time, fish warehouses sold fried fish and bread, with mention of this in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist published in 1830.
Xem thêmTo the outside world, the capital of Thailand has long been known as Bangkok, but this is not what the Thai people call it.
Xem thêmThis gives them a distinct advantage over some prey species when hunting at night.
Xem thêmThis is because TV, Facebook, and Twitter are banned in Saudi Arabia, but YouTube is unrestricted.
Xem thêmThis concentration of people has been brought about by a constant rural-urban migration.
Xem thêmThis launched the Dutch Golden Age.
Xem thêmThat definition is this: Disposable income is whatever is left over after taxes.
Xem thêmThis is because you will be paying not only the money that you borrowed but also the interest on that money that you borrowed.
Xem thêmThis shuttle is 18 feet tall and weighs nearly three tons.
Xem thêmThis describes a design architecture for an electronic digital computer with subdivisions of a processing unit.
Xem thêmThis is referred to as the Von Neumann bottleneck and often limits the performance of the system.
Xem thêmThis occurs from either added moisture in the air, or falling ambient air temperature.
Xem thêmThis can occur when the fog layer is lifted and cooled sufficiently, or when it is forcibly compressed from above by descending air.
Xem thêmWhether it's staggering statistics or fun facts about how this social media platform was created, here are the top 10 facts about Twitter.
Xem thêmThis equates to more than 500 million tweets per day - that's a lot of words!
Xem thêmThis includes helping others, giving to the poor and saying daily prayers.
Xem thêmHowever, in 2013, the Vatican announced that another way you can achieve this is by following the Pope and keeping up with live events such as the Catholic World Youth Day on Twitter.
Xem thêmThis decision was partly due to the increase in the number of tweets being posted.
Xem thêmHomeowners who want to keep the costs of their power bill down shouldn't let the fridge door open too much in this case.
Xem thêmThis e-reader contains reels of amazing images and important texts threaded around the spindles.
Xem thêmThis e-reader also contains a magnifying glass to read in a larger font, a backlight to read at night and an audio player to read with an electronic voice.
Xem thêmThough, this invention did not get into the reality, it was a strong step for the foundation of today's e-reader.
Xem thêmDepending on this demand, a lot of books are encoded to be able to read on the smartphones.
Xem thêmBy 2012, this figure had increased to a whopping 23%.
Xem thêmThe baguette was one of them, and when Vietnamese tried the baguette they remade it by adding rice flour to the ingredients, which is always available in this agricultural country, made it shorter and baked it in a different way.
Xem thêmOn this day in 2011, bánh mì was admitted into the Oxford English Dictionary, the reason behind Google's celebration of the influential sandwich.
Xem thêmThe dictionary's example for this food reads, "along with classic banh mi, there are refreshing cold noodles and exceptional bowls of soup.".
Xem thêmThis can be seen in male and female birds and also across different species.
Xem thêmThe birds are sometimes seen doing this in the wild to protect themselves from a predator.
Xem thêmThis enabled her to start a career as a model, and she was soon featured on the front of many magazine covers.
Xem thêmMarilyn Monroe was always seen as the gorgeous, blonde, sex symbol of the 50's, but the truth is that this lady was just as smart as she was beautiful.
Xem thêmTaking inspiration from Garrett Camp's ride sharing concept, Anthony decided to take this problem up as a project while studying at Harvard Business School.
Xem thêmWhen he presented the project to his professors, the comments he received were that this project was "difficult to implement" despite the success of other ride hailing services in the US such as Uber.
Xem thêmWidely regarded prior to this as the economic and cultural "capital" of the Netherlands, Amsterdam was only officially recognized as the capital in the early 80s.
Xem thêmBefore this, despite a lack of clarity on the country's actual capital, Den Haag (The Hague) was considered to be the capital of the Netherlands as this is where the government resided (and still do to this day), making it the country's hub of political power.
Xem thêmThis is a service that the Dutch government offers for anyone who dies and is left unclaimed in Amsterdam, not just Dutch citizens.
Xem thêmBecause of this, the gorgeous old buildings you see lined up on the canal - and street-fronts of Amsterdam are particularly thin and tall.
Xem thêmIt was this that made her the most recognisable name in world fashion.
Xem thêmIf you're new to this beverage or a lifelong drinker, then these facts on green tea will have you reaching for the kettle!
Xem thêmRecord weight for males is claimed as 700 lbs (318 kg), but this cannot be confirmed.
Xem thêmThis bay is famous for its more than 1960 limestone, rocky, tall islands which are rich in tropical vegetation.
Xem thêmThis limestone has been forming for over 500 million years.
Xem thêmThere are both an oceanic and seashore biosystem and a tropical evergreen biosystem in this region.
Xem thêmThere are 60 widespread faunal and 14 widespread floral species in this region.
Xem thêmThis effect is called the greenhouse effect and it is very strong on Venus.
Xem thêmThis makes the surface of Venus the hottest of any planet's surface in the Solar System with an estimated average temperature of 480 °C (896.0 °F).
Xem thêmWhen the arteries get clogged, blood does not go through them easily, this can cause a heart attack.
Xem thêmThis smaller piece of dough can be cooked or re-added to the batch to make more doughnuts.
Xem thêmIn the 1900s, this region became a special refuge to Chinese exiles.
Xem thêmThis gives residents and tourists an opportunity to sample various types of delicacies from around the world.
Xem thêmThis award is organized and announced by Business Traveler Asia Pacific Magazine.
Xem thêmIn this region, parents that give birth to a son and then daughter are considered to be among the luckiest people in the world.
Xem thêmDimsum which are a popular snack for many people across the world originated from this region.
Xem thêmHere we're going to look at some of the world's most expensive foods, obviously, this doesn't list every type of food by any means but I've chosen some of the world's favorites and those that are most common.
Xem thêmSaffron comes from the saffron crocus, this flower bears up to four flowers with each having three vivid crimson stigmas, these stigmas are handpicked, dried and then air sealed which kind of explains the price.
Xem thêmThis was a humongous burger weighing 777lbs.
Xem thêmTo'ak means earth and tree in Ecuadorian dialects and costs around $260 per bar this, according to To'ak, is because it's made from the 5% of cacao labeled as 'fine-grade' whereas normal chocolate comes from the other 95%.
Xem thêmThis is the technique of defining forms through the contrast of light and shadow.
Xem thêmThis would be later used to great effect in the Mona Lisa.
Xem thêmDuring this period he painted the famous artworks "Madonna on the Rocks" and also "The Last Supper".
Xem thêmThis group also includes crocodiles, lizards, and turtles.
Xem thêmBecause of this, snakes that live in colder climates must hibernate through the winter.
Xem thêmThis product, also known as the Bloomberg terminal, is the computer system that analyzes and generates real-time market and financial information for finance professionals.
Xem thêmThis includes a wide variety of products, including Portfolio Management & Analytics products, Real-Time & Trading Data products, and more.
Xem thêmStill, though, it seems unlikely that this dominant company is going anywhere anytime soon.
Xem thêmThis is enough to justify Bloomberg's high price tags.
Xem thêmThis includes operating systems.
Xem thêmThis is done by translating and combining computer program source code and libraries into executable RAMs.
Xem thêmWow, this is quite something.
Xem thêmThis happens no matter which station you are watching.
Xem thêmThis is a very slow process, but they do like to bump into each other a bit.
Xem thêmWhen this happens rocks form around the edges.
Xem thêmThe rocks then move with humongous force and when this happens, we get an earthquake.
Xem thêmWhether you're a student looking to take a gap year or a family hoping to visit somewhere new this year, there is a wealth of choice available to you.
Xem thêmBrimming with culture, this city won an award in 2016 for being the best travel destination.
Xem thêmPalau is a small island located southeast of the Philippines, you will find deep blue waters and bright blue skies at this gorgeous destination.
Xem thêmSnorkeling and scuba-diving are two of the main activities which tourists enjoy while visiting this country.
Xem thêmIt's a lighter and more aggressive version of this already unbelievable V12 beast.
Xem thêmWhen you start discussing eye-watering automotive prices most people have to think of the Bugatti Veyron and this list is no exception.
Xem thêmWith a plethora of other modifications under its belt including an ultra-light very tough carbon fiber body, this 1,200 Bhp vehicle reaches 254 mph.
Xem thêmNumber 3 is definitely a newbie when it comes to this level of automotive prowess but they deserve it.
Xem thêmThe performance isn't anything to be overlooked with a top speed of 385 km/h (240 Mph) and 0-100km/h (0-62 Mph) of 2.8 seconds, this car is jaw-droppingly fast.
Xem thêmIncidentally, this concept eventually paved the way for wedding cakes to become a tradition that continues today.
Xem thêmDifferent variations of this dessert have evolved over time by adding different flavors and toppings, these can range from such flavors as vanilla, spices, chocolate, pumpkin and numerous fruit flavors such as mango, lemon, fig and apricot.
Xem thêmIn this article, we're going to explore 30 facts about Adidas that every self-professed sneaker head should know.
Xem thêmThis company has been in business for nearly a hundred years, working with governments, non-governmental organizations, leading businesses as well as not-for-profit organizations.
Xem thêmThe framework may have to be discarded and a new framework may need to be found, but this technique saves most of the time and stress involved with a complicated project.
Xem thêm