square apple
The packaging problems of round fruit can be solved by making them square. In Korea, some apples are grown in plastic moulds so they take on a square shape.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
Dr. Dre disliked his voice and was hesitant to rap until N.W.A pushed him into it.
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
