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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.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
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.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
Inspired by trampolines, Moon Shoes let kids bounce—but led to twisted ankles and safety recalls.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
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.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
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.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
