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

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

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

In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.

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

Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.

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

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.

Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.

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

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.

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

These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.

Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.

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

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

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

Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.

A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.

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

Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.