There’s a reason why passports come in four colours. Here’s a weird fact that might surprise you. Have you ever wondered why there isn’t a hot pink passport? The reasoning is that most countries prefer dark shades of red, green, and blue since these dark colours look more official and if they’re dirty, it’s not as noticeable.
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“Pants” used to be a dirty word. Shortened from pantaloons, “pants” was considered vulgar by some language commentators. In Ambrose Bierce’s 1909 book Write It Right, he wrote the following on using the term “pants” for trousers: “Abbreviated from pantaloons, which are no longer worn. Vulgar exceedingly.”
The word ‘pants’ was once considered to be a dirty word. This was considered a vulgar statement during the 1880s in England. Any topic regarding the word was also frowned upon.
Clean snow will melt slower than dirty snow. This is because dirty snow will absorb more energy from the sun. Slightly cleaner but dusty snow, on the other hand, can reflect 50-60% of the sun’s energy.
In Russia, you can get fined for driving a car that’s too dirty. If the dirt on your car completely obscures your license plate, you might just get fined.
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