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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.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
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.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.
