Most wild figs contain the digested remains of a wasp, an essential partner in their pollination. While the fig’s enzymes usually break the wasp down completely, partial remains can occasionally be found.

New Zealand leads the world in per capita ice cream consumption, with each person consuming an average of 28.4 liters (7.5 gallons) annually. The United States and Australia follow in second and third place, respectively.

For the 36 years leading up to 1916, Ireland had its own time zone, known as Dublin Mean Time (DMT), which was 25 minutes and 21 seconds behind England's time zone.

Wasps are the unsung heroes of global agriculture. They help protect $417 billion worth of crops from pests each year, which is more than the $250 billion annual value of insect pollination.

Saturday became part of the weekend in the early 19th century, when British factory owners gave workers Saturday afternoons off to drink, allowing Sunday for recovery before work on Monday. Before that, only Sunday was a day off.

There’s a species of jellyfish that can technically live forever. Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its cells to an earlier stage of life, effectively restarting its life cycle — making it biologically immortal.

Belly buttons can harbour thousands of bacterial species. In one study, a participant’s belly button contained bacteria found only in Japanese soil - despite never visiting the country. Another hosted microbes typically found in deep-sea thermal vents.