A hippo’s jaw opens wide enough to fit a sports car inside.
A hippo’s jaw opens wide enough to fit a sports car inside.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
Dr. Dre disliked his voice and was hesitant to rap until N.W.A pushed him into it.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
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.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
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.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
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.
Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.
