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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.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
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.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
Inspired by trampolines, Moon Shoes let kids bounce—but led to twisted ankles and safety recalls.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
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.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
