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.
A new rubber horseshoe from Australia offers comfort, grip, and flexibility—no nails required
A Congolese tradition forbids couples from smiling on their wedding day to show commitment and respect
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
Daisugi is a 14th-century Japanese pruning method that produces straight lumber while keeping the parent tree alive and intact.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
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.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
Dr. Dre disliked his voice and was hesitant to rap until N.W.A pushed him into it.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four generations removed.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
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.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
