Studies show that eating spicy food can help you lose weight. Participants who ate spicier meals consumed up to 25% fewer calories, ate more slowly, and still felt just as full and satisfied.

About 35% of people are now born without wisdom teeth, as evolution is gradually phasing them out. They were once essential for chewing tough foods with larger jaws.

Silly String was originally invented as a medical spray to create instant casts for broken bones, before being repurposed as a toy.

Research shows that brewing tea naturally removes toxic heavy metals like lead and cadmium from water, making drinks safer. Tea leaves attract and filter out these contaminants.

Modern rap battles trace back to 'flyting', a medieval contest of trading insults in verse. Warriors sometimes flyted before battle, and kings encouraged it for entertainment.

Earth's magnetic field has reversed 183 times in the last 83 million years. When it does, compasses will point to the South Pole rather than the North. Some scientists theorise that the latest reversal is underway.

In 2016, Mozart sold more CDs than Beyoncé.