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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.

Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.

Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.

A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.

A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.

A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required

A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect

The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.

These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.

In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.

Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.

Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks

Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.

Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.


Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.

In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.

In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.

A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.

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.