High thigh socks (often called over-the-knee socks) became popular in Japan during the 1990s with the "Zettai Ryōiki" fashion trend - the term describes the little strip of bare skin between the top of the socks and a skirt/shorts.
Selective mutism is a real thing. It's an involuntary anxious response, meaning most of the times the person WANTS to speak but cant! In relaxed situations they can even be super chatty!
The classic French maid uniform we all recognize today (black dress, white apron, lace, short skirt) wasn’t actually standard workwear. It was popularized by theater, burlesque, and later porn, because it exaggerated femininity and submissive aesthetic
Your gut is sometimes called the “second brain”. The gut has 100–500 million neurons, forming the enteric nervous system that controls digestion independently of the brain.
Even dim light at night can suppress sleep hormones
Exposure to very low levels of light (~30 lux for 1 hour) can significantly suppress melatonin production, making it harder to sleep.
It takes 2 to 3 hours at 1800°F / 980°C for a body to be reduced to bone fragments? Ash needs even more! (They usually blend the bone fragments in cremations to get ash!)
