square apple
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.
A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
