Ramasamy Letchemanah
In 1990, c in Kuala Lumpur 17m (56ft), setting a new world record. His abilities were passed on to his daughter, who pulled a truck with her hair in 2002.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.
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.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
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.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
