Wild chimpanzees consume the equivalent of about 2.5 alcoholic drinks a day from fermented fruit, mostly figs and other overripe […]
Despite its reputation as an ‘unlucky date’, Friday the 13th often sees fewer accidents, fires, and thefts because people are
The ‘D’ in D-Day simply stands for ‘Day’, as in the designated day for a military operation.
When you eat crab, lobster, or prawns, you’re essentially eating the cockroaches and scorpions of the sea: all belong to
Your brain favours one of your eyes as your ‘dominant eye.’ It usually matches your dominant hand — but not
Humans can’t truly feel wetness — we lack hydrodynamic receptors. The brain fakes it using cues like temperature, pressure, and
Around 2% of U.S. exports are blood and blood-related products — about $37 billion a year, making it the nation’s
A Rubik’s Cube has over 43 quintillion combinations — but none take more than 20 moves to solve.
A study of ~5,800 children found they slept about 5 minutes less on nights with a full moon.
A woman is born with all the eggs she’ll ever have — so when she gives birth to a daughter,
