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There is a locality in Norway called Hell that freezes over regularly in the winter.
The village of Hell in Norway has a name that means inferno in English. Due to its cold climate and location in the…
Bamboo can grow almost one meter in a single day under ideal conditions.
Certain species of bamboo, such as giant bamboo, are the fastest-growing plants in the world. They can reach…
The Sun accounts for almost ninety-nine point eight six percent of the Solar System's total mass.
The central star of our system is so massive that it completely dominates local gravity. Jupiter, the largest planet…
The QWERTY keyboard layout was created to prevent typewriter jams.
By separating the most frequently used letter pairs in the English language, inventor Christopher Sholes…
The mantis shrimp has up to sixteen color receptors, while humans have only three.
This crustacean has the most complex visual system in the animal kingdom. It can see polarized light and colors that…
The human brain generates about twenty watts of electricity while awake.
The electrical activity of continuously functioning neurons produces enough energy to power a small LED light bulb…
The world's oldest known recipe is for making beer.
A Sumerian hymn to the goddess Ninkasi, dating back to eighteen hundred BC, contains the oldest known recipe for…
The human stomach creates a new lining every few days.
The hydrochloric acid in the stomach is strong enough to digest metal, so the body regenerates the gastric mucosa…
Honeybees can recognize human faces.
Despite having a tiny brain, bees use the same configural processing as humans, combining features like eyes, nose…
There is an exoplanet that may be composed largely of diamond.
The planet 55 Cancri e, which orbits a Sun-like star, is carbon-rich, and due to high pressure and temperature…
The footprints left on the Moon could last for millions of years.
Since the Moon has no atmosphere, there is no wind or water to cause erosion, so the Apollo astronauts' footprints…
Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated from them.
Studies show that cows form strong social bonds with specific individuals in the herd, showing physiological signs of…
The human brain generates enough electricity to power a low-wattage light bulb.
Neurons in the brain produce constant electrical impulses. In a waking state, the brain generates about twenty-three…
Apples float in water because they are twenty-five percent air.
The cellular structure of the apple contains air pockets that make its overall density lower than that of water…
The first computer virus was called 'Creeper'.
Created in 1971 as an experiment, it moved between computers displaying the taunt: 'I'm the Creeper, catch me if you…
The total weight of all ants equals the total weight of all humans.
Scientists estimate there are about 20 quadrillion ants on Earth. Though tiny, their combined biomass is roughly…
Durian is banned on some public transport in Southeast Asia.
Durian has such a strong and penetrating smell that it is banned on some subways, buses and hotels in Singapore…
Honey crystallises fastest between 10 and 14 degrees Celsius.
Honey crystallises fastest at temperatures between 10 and 14 degrees Celsius. At higher temperatures, crystallisation…
There is a runestone in the United States attributed to the Vikings.
The Kensington Runestone, found in Minnesota in 1898, contains a runic inscription that recounts a Viking expedition…
Crows can recognise specific human faces and pass that knowledge on to other crows.
Experiments with masks showed that crows identify specific faces and react differently depending on the person. Crows…
Dolphins develop unique whistles that work like names and use them to call each other.
Each dolphin creates its own signature whistle in the first months of life. When one dolphin wants to call another…
Sharks have existed for about 450 million years, longer than trees.
The first sharks appeared about 450 million years ago, before the first insects and long before the first trees…
Rüppell s vulture flies at altitudes above 11,000 metres, higher than Mount Everest.
This species of African vulture can fly at extreme altitudes because it has a special haemoglobin that captures…
Scorpions glow under ultraviolet light, but only species that live in deserts.
All known scorpions exhibit fluorescence under ultraviolet light, regardless of habitat. The cuticle of the…