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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.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.
Inspired by trampolines, Moon Shoes let kids bounce—but led to twisted ankles and safety recalls.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
Dr. Dre disliked his voice and was hesitant to rap until N.W.A pushed him into it.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
