A hippo’s jaw opens wide enough to fit a sports car inside.

Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.

Inspired by trampolines, Moon Shoes let kids bounce—but led to twisted ankles and safety recalls.

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.

Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.

In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.

Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.

A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required

Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.

Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.

Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks

Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.

Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.

The arteries of a blue whale are so massive, a human could swim through the largest ones.

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.

Dr. Dre disliked his voice and was hesitant to rap until N.W.A pushed him into it.

Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.

A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.

A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.

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.

Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.