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.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Inspired by trampolines, Moon Shoes let kids bounce—but led to twisted ankles and safety recalls.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
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 arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
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.
