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.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
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.
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 theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
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.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
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.
Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
