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Prisoners at Alcatraz had regular warm showers, which made it harder to escape via the ice-cold water surrounding the prison.
As a defense mechanism, hagfish excrete a slime that expands by 10,000 times in a fraction of a second, and is 100,000 times softer than Jell-O.
In 1937, a major fire broke out at the Fox Film Studios in New Jersey. The fire destroyed 75% of their movies, including most of their silent films.
Studies suggest that people in creative professions are significantly more likely to suffer from mental disorders.
The oldest “your mom” joke was discovered on a 3,500-year-old Babylonian tablet in Iraq in 1976. Although the tablet has since been lost, the text was preserved.
Albert Einstein’s brain was secretly removed during his autopsy, cut into 240 pieces, and kept in various locations, including a cider box in Wichita, Kansas.
Cooling cooked pasta for 24 hours elevates its resistant starch levels, which can lower blood glucose spikes and serve as a prebiotic.
On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space during a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft.
“Rock, paper, scissors” originated in China during the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE), where it was known as “shoushiling.”
Public interest in space exploration declined after the 1969 moon landing, with many Americans questioning the costs and priorities of NASA’s missions.
Using a hands-free device while driving is not significantly safer than using a handheld device, as both cause cognitive distractions that can lead to serious accidents.
The PlayStation 2 had one of the longest lifespans of any video game console, remaining in production for nearly thirteen years before being officially discontinued on January 4, 2013.
Chipotles aren’t a separate chili pepper species. They are simply red, fully ripened jalapeños that have been smoked and dried.
Chess piece names changed over time; the queen was once called a vizier, the bishop an elephant, and the rook a chariot.
Disney’s character Pluto first appeared in 1930, the same year the planet Pluto was discovered. The dog was later given his name in reference to the newly discovered planet.
From 1311 to 1549, Lincoln Cathedral stood as the world’s tallest building at 525 feet (160 meters) until its spire collapsed, after which St. Mary’s Church in Germany took the title.
Three men from Yemen tried to sue NASA in 1997 for exploring Mars without their approval, claiming they inherited the red planet from their ancestors over 3,000 years ago.
The closest known black hole to Earth is Gaia BH1, located 1,560 light-years away in the Ophiuchus constellation.
