A recent study found that the risk of peanut allergies drops by 77% if peanuts are introduced into a baby's diet between 5 and 6 months of age.

Two thousand years ago, a Greek engineer named Hero invented early versions of the steam engine, wind turbine, and vending machine, showcasing remarkable ingenuity that foreshadowed modern technology.

A South Korean study found that playing classical music to rice crops triggered gene expressions that enhanced growth. This suggests plants can "respond" to sound​.

You are 13.8% more likely to die on your birthday.

The world record for the most push-ups performed in one day is 46,001, set by Charles Servizio in 1993. On average, he completed 32 push-ups per minute for 24 hours.

A 2017 study found that wine tastes better when labeled with a higher price. MRI scans showed increased brain activity when people believed the samples cost more, a phenomenon known as the 'marketing placebo effect.'

Fewer than a dozen species of animals can recognize themselves in a mirror, such as great apes, Asian elephants, dolphins, orcas, and magpies.