Many newspapers are named “Post” because historically, town criers announced news aloud and then attached it to a post in the middle of the town, a practice dating back to medieval times.

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.

Just like human thumbprints, dogs have unique 'nose prints.' Each one is distinct to the individual dog, regardless of breed.