Showing posts with label Related. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Related. Show all posts

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Which people are related to the British royal family that you didn't know about?

 1 - Angelina Jolie

In 2014, Angelina Jolie received the title of Lady fron the Queen. This is because she is related to the family through the French King Philip II Augustus. The actress is also a distant relative through her Franco-Canadian ancestors and through the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla.

2 - Beyoncé

Beyoncé, one of the biggest artists in pop music, is also on the list. She and the Queen are related to an unusual ancestor, the English King Henry II Plantagenet. He was one of the descendants who moved abroad and settled in the southern United States.

3 - Cara Delevingne

A shared ancestor makes Cara and Queen Elizabeth II related. He is Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. He is the Queen's great-grandfather in the 6th generation on her mother's side, and Cara's great-grandfather in the 9th generation.

4 - Brad Pitt

You might be surprised, but Brad Pitt is a 24th-generation great-grandson of King Henry III of England. He is also a 17th-generation cousin of Prince William.

5 - Barack Obama

The former president of the United States also shares common ancestors with Queen Elizabeth II. These were the English aristocrats William Gerard and Elizabeth Byron, his wife. They lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

6 - Britney Spears

Walter Blent was the common ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II and the pop princess, Britney Spears. There is evidence that he died at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. He is the source of the link between the Queen of the United Kingdom and the pop princess.

7 - Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp, one of the most renowned actors in world cinema, is also related to Queen Elizabeth II. They are related through the English king of the Plantagenet dynasty, Edward II.

Monday, March 30, 2026

Which science-related photos are hard to believe but are real?

 Some of these photos will make you doubt their validity! Look at the goods, they are special!

  • 1. Cut cancer

This cancer cell was opened using an ion beam. The beam blew up part of the cell to reveal a cross section and cut a triangular shape into the surface of the silica substrate on which it rests. The technique, called ion beam milling, allows researchers to look inside cancer cells in unprecedented detail.

  • 2A high-performance boat

This boat-shaped particle is 30 micrometers long and can propel itself by chemical reaction. The researchers 3D printed the particle and covered it with metal. This catalyzes a reaction in the hydrogen peroxide solution the particle is in, to produce a gas that pushes it.

  • 3. Pollution and corona

Monkeys in Malaysia hold a medical mask. Protective clothing has become a part of daily life for many amid the coronavirus pandemic. Environmentalists fear that disposable items could contribute significantly to plastic pollution.

  • 4. Clownfish

An embryonic clownfish (Amphiprion percula) grows inside its egg. These remarkably detailed images were captured on days one, three, five and nine of its development; the first was taken hours after fertilization. Photographer Daniel Knop won second place in the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition.