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.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
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.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.
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.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
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
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
