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.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
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.
Inspired by trampolines, Moon Shoes let kids bounce—but led to twisted ankles and safety recalls.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
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.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
