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History shows that the phrase, “Beauty requires sacrifice,” had a literal meaning in the past. Fashionistas would use various tricks for the sake of beauty — they removed hair from their head, made masks from unpleasant ingredients, whitened their skin, and blackened their teeth. All in all, they used products that might seem absolutely insane today.

It’s hard to imagine a pizza without olives. Or are these black things actually green olives? Even though the difference is clear, many people confuse them.

It’s hard to imagine life without a fridge. Thanks to refrigerators, we don’t have to cook and go buy groceries every day. A fridge keeps our food fresh. But it was not always like this. Our ancestors had to work hard to keep their food from spoiling.

We all know that meat is a good source of protein. But not all people consume it — some exclude meat from their diet for ethical reasons, while others, for medical ones. So two big questions remain: what can you replace animal protein with, and is it even possible?

There are a lot of factors that determine the taste of coffee, from the condition of the soil in the region where it was grown to the storage conditions of roasted and ground beans.

Many of you have likely noticed that after we’ve taken a long spring walk after winter, your cheeks and nose instantly get cute orange spots, otherwise known as freckles. Some people think they are nice and sweet, while others prefer to conceal them under a layer of foundation.

Different people all around the world adjust their clocks 2 times a year, even if the reason why they do so is not very clear. While some countries do it, several have stopped over the years due to its disadvantages. 5-Minute Crafts is going to explain what we found out about it.

There is a Fischer-Saller scale to determine human hair color. It describes a lot of different shades, from very light to black. But we sometimes get confused about the most basic colors and call light hair auburn and vice versa.

Everyone knows that some meals in Japanese cuisine are eaten with chopsticks, like sashimi. And chopsticks are even used in everyday life on an everyday basis by many people. But not everyone knows that there are several types of chopsticks.

While looking for a new home or an investment property, you may come across many types of residences with varied structures and styles. Houses are categorized into 2 types: when looking for structures, it denotes the type of building like a condo or an apartment. Style denotes the architectural features and designs like mansions or cottages. 5-Minute Crafts will explain more about these types below.

Today, photography is such a regular part of our lives, and the mere thought of this phenomenon being absent just a few generations ago seems weird.

Formula One is one of the fastest sports in the world and includes a lot of rules and facts. Whether you are a beginner who’s never seen Formula One (or F1 for short) or a casual fan who watches it from time to time, this article can come in handy if you want to understand it better. Racing cars can achieve a maximum speed of 375 kilometers per hour (235 mph) but it’s not all about the speed. It’s about strategy as well, and 5-Minute Crafts will show you that in this guide.

Before the invention of snowmobiles, dog sleds were the most important mode of transportation in snowy areas. And today, dog sledding is sports but not a necessity.

A leap year is a year that contains 1 extra day. It’s added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the real astronomical year, which actually lasts 365.242189 days. It’s called a tropical year. But the Gregorian calendar that we use only has 365 days. So it takes 4 years to make up the extra day we add to the leap year that lasts 366 days.

Japanese nigiri, sashimi, and maki have long ceased to be something exotic because nowadays these delicious fish and rice treats are served in many cafes and restaurants around the world. There are even special rules for how to eat them, including how to use a warm towel, eat ginger and wasabi, and pour soy sauce.

Many of us know the names of different haircuts. At a beauty salon, we don’t hesitate to ask for a bob, pixie, or mullet haircut. However, when it comes to a beard style, we may get confused. After all, there are so many styles, and each of them has its own name.

Traditional Japanese masks play an important role in Japanese culture. Even though their origins are related to religious cults and art performances from the past, it’s still possible to see them worn by Shinto dancers, actors, or other people in theater plays or traditional festivals. For instance, masks are worn to represent characters or emotions in the Kabuki theater. Although masks can look quite different from one another, they portray a piece of this country’s mythology and history in their own special way. 5-Minute Crafts has prepared this guide with some of the most popular masks from Japan and their main characteristics.

There are many unique things about our bodies, and one of them is our fingerprints. Dermal ridges can be found in many places on our body — our palms, toes, the soles of our feet, and, of course, our fingertips. 5-Minute Crafts will explain to you why every one of us has one-of-a-kind fingerprints.

Clocks measure time, and the information we receive tells us the duration of the event, how and when it occurred, which event happened before, etc. It keeps the universe ticking. We usually associate time with clocks and calendars, but when thinking about its fundamental nature, there are numerous theories. While every field has its own definition, 5-Minute Crafts decided to help you understand time in an easier way.

The North Pole and South Pole are the northernmost and southernmost points of the Earth, respectively. The North Pole is located in the center of the region called the Arctic, and the South Pole is in the center of the continent Antarctica.