Why are they given water to soothe? Detailed answer

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Why are they given water to soothe?

When a person is in a state of passion, they give him a glass of water to calm him down. Such help is not only psychological. Due to the close proximity of the pharynx and larynx, the processes of swallowing and breathing are coordinated, so slow drinking of water reflexively reduces the frequency of breathing and evens out its rhythm.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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Where do termites live?

Many people confuse termites with ants. Although both termites and ants are social insects, they are quite different. Termites have thick waists and smooth, curved antennae, or antennae. The body of a termite is usually white.

Termites are found throughout the United States and southern Canada. In Europe, they are found in the south of the mainland up to Paris and Vienna. But most termites live in rainy tropical areas.

Usually termites live in forests, eating trees. Termite dwellings are built from a durable cement-like mass, which is obtained from wood processed in the intestines of termites. This material allows you to keep moist air inside the termite mound. Termite mounds can reach 9 m in height and 15 m in width.

Some termites make basketball-sized nests in trees. These nests protect termites from ants, birds, lizards and spiders. Some African termite nests have umbrella-shaped roofs to keep rain out, and some are built to keep the temperature inside constant.

The construction of termite dwellings is a prime example of working on the basis of instinct alone. The nest is built by new workers who were born in the colony, never lived where their parents came from, and therefore had no opportunity to learn anything from other termites. But when the mound is built, it looks exactly like the one where the king and queen of the new mound came from.

There are three types of termites in the United States: some live in rocks, others in wood, and others in the ground under the canopy of the forest.

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