Lost but not Least
This world famous composer suffered from tinnitus (šelest v uších) since 26, went deaf by 46 and still composed some of the most well known musical pieces, including the current anthem of the European Union.
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
Cat tongues and human tongues are one similar, however cats are unable to taste this specific taste of honey or chocolate.
What is sweet?
What is an elephant?
These french diary products are well known for their blue mold and also the unbearable smell described as something between rotting animal and unwashed dirty clothes.
What is (blue) cheese?
Hellen Keller became a Hardvard graduate in 1904 despite losing these two senses before she was 2 years old.
What is hearing and sight?
Human eye is rather precise. This giant tank-like creature with horn is no match for our eyes, being unable to clearly distuingish between two things beyond 5 meters.
What is a rhino?
Famous for its eyesight, this bird is able to spot its prey from breathtaking hights. His stature and majesty made him into the natural symbol of both the Roman Empire and the USA.
What is a baby crying?
Andrea Bocelli, one of the most well-known current opera singers, is limited by the complete lack of this sense.
What is sight?
While sharks are often said to have amazing sense of smell when it comes to blood in water, they can’t compete with human ability to smell petrichor, the bacteria related to this stuff absolutely crucial for our lives.
What is water?
This tiny insect has the best hearing in the world. Hearing anything from the soft sound made by the coats he loves to devour up to 300 000 Hertz.
What is a moth?
While our sight is probably the most used sense for most people, not all places allow for it to be used in the same way. This tiny European island between Scotland and Iceland is the home of the least sunlight during the year, having only around 840 hours (less than 2 hours per day) of sunlight per year.
What are the Faroe Islands?
Erik Weinheimer manage to climb Mount Everest despite being blind in this year, becaming the first blind person to do so.
What is 2001?
Human sight is very good in bright and clearly lit spaces while animals have the edge when it comes to darkness. This specific night bird is the creature with the best night vision of all animals.
What is an owl?
With more than 1 750 000 taste buds, this freshwater fish is the best "taster" in the world.
What is a catfish?
This English heavy-metal band named after a medieval torture device manage to play the loudest concert of all time with the sound reaching 124 decibels (the same as a cannon shooting). Their name contains both the chemical element Fe and the English word for "unmaried young lady".
What is Iron Maiden?
This 15th century Florence artist supporter and massively rich banker of the world renown family suffered from being born without the sense of smell.
Who was Lorenzo di Medici?
Cats and dogs and even humans can recognize many types of taste. Sweet, sour, bitter, salty. This fifth type of taste is however the most responsible for how much we or our pets enjoy our food.
What is ummami?
This strange black creature is able to feel even the slighest movements and vibrations with 6x as much strenth as human hands.
What is a mole?
This food is the most well known "disgusting" food people try. It is a fermented (rotten) fish preserved in oil, very popular in Scandinavian countries.
What is surmströmming?