Supermarket layouts are designed to make you spend more. Fruit and veg go up front to make you feel healthy, so you can justify junk food later. Essentials like milk, eggs, and bread are tucked away at the back to lure you past snacks.

Contrary to popular belief, goldfish memories last months - not seconds. They can learn tricks, navigate mazes, recognise owners, and remember sounds for feeding.

Studies have shown that people living within a mile of a golf course are twice as likely to develop Parkinson's, likely due to pesticide use.

Studies have shown that white is the safest car colour, with a 12% lower risk of accidents compared to darker colours, due to its higher visibility in all lighting conditions.

Adidas acquired its signature 3-stripe logo from the Finnish athletic footwear brand Karhu Sports in 1952. It cost them two bottles of whiskey and today's equivalent of $1,805 in cash.

Approximately 1 in 25,000 people possess a genetic trait that allows them to feel fully rested after just 3 hours of sleep, compared to the typical 8 hours most people need.

The word "deadline" comes from 19th-century American Civil War prison camps, where a line marked the boundary prisoners couldn’t cross without being shot. It later came to mean a strict time limit.