She was also an occasional partner of John Steed in the first season (1963) of The Avengers. She and Patrick Macnee also sang a couple of songs together, my favorite being "Kinky Boots."
We often lower the pitch of our voices when we’re talking to someone we find attractive. Because of the common stereotype that husky, breathy, and lower-pitched voices are sexier, both men and women may unknowingly try to sound more like Barry White or Scarlett Johansson if they’re talking to someone they think is hot. (Source,...
When a cat wants to be fed, it imitates a baby human. Hungry cats emit a vocalized, high-frequency purr that’s in the same acoustic range as the cries of a hungry infant, and humans subconsciously recognize it as being more urgent than other purrs. (Source, Source 2)
The town of Baarle-Nassau is split between Belgium and the Netherlands. The border isn’t a straight line, so bits of each country are scattered throughout the town, and some of the buildings are even divided between the two countries. Dutch restaurants close earlier, so when closing time comes, the tables are all moved to the...
In Brazil, the dolphins that team up with local fishermen have their own accent. For over 160 years, wild dolphins have been helping humans catch more fish by signaling when they should cast their nets. Because they use their own unique whistles even around other dolphins, scientists think they may be trying to distinguish themselves...
Star Trek’s James Doohan was a D-Day hero. At the invasion of Normandy, he killed two snipers and successfully led his men through a mine field. He was also shot four times in the leg, once in the finger, and once in the chest – but a cigarette case his brother gave him was in...
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