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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.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
In Churchill, unlocked cars offer emergency shelter from unexpected polar bear encounters.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
