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Young child in a toy astronaut suit with helmet and Captain Space badge

Astronauts wear special “space diapers” called Maximum Absorbency Garments during takeoff, landing, and spacewalks in case they can’t get to a toilet.

Watering can pouring water onto a brain growing from a flowerpot

Around 75% of the human brain is made up of water.

Surgeon in scrubs and mask staring through rusty metal bars in red-lit room

“Killing Season” in the U.K., like the “July Effect” in the U.S., is a period of increased medical complications due to graduate doctors beginning residency.

Color-enhanced view of Jupiter with several of its moons casting shadows

Jupiter has more than 95 known moons, and with improved technology, we continue to discover even more orbiting the giant planet.

Handwritten 'Wow!' and circled 6EQUJ5 signal notation on telescope log

For 72 seconds in 1977, receivers on Earth picked up a signal from Deep Space. Dubbed the “Wow!” signal, we’re not sure what it was or where it came from.

President Ulysses S. Grant, in formal attire, looking towards the camera

In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant was arrested for speeding in a horse-drawn carriage and had to pay a $20 fine.

Bright lightning bolts streak across a dark, stormy sky

U.S. park ranger Roy Cleveland Sullivan holds the Guinness World Record for the most lightning strikes survived, having been struck seven times throughout his life.

Police officer inspecting a covered body within a crime scene marked by yellow tape indoors

Approximately 40% of homicides in the United States go unsolved, with no arrests or charges filed.

Ron Swanson wearing a brown sweater

Ron Swanson from “Parks and Recreation” is based on a real person – a woman who holds a high bureaucratic position and is also anti-government.

Bomber aircraft flying low over countryside as two cyclists watch from a dirt road

Jean Maridor, a French pilot, died on August 3, 1944, when his attempt to deflect a V-1 bomb led to an explosion. His sacrifice prevented the bomb from hitting a field hospital.

A man dressed in ancient Macedonian armor, a crown and a purple cloak

The King of Macedon threatened to raze Sparta, saying “If I bring my army into your land, I will raze your city.” The Spartans replied: “If.” No attempt was made to capture the city.

A traditional British powdered wig with tight curls resting on a wooden surface

Judges and lawyers in the U.K. still wear wigs in criminal courts as a formality, but the practice has been largely phased out in civil and family cases.

Barbed wire fences and brick buildings at a Nazi concentration camp

In 1944, the U.K. hatched a plan called Operation Foxley to assassinate Hitler. It was ultimately canceled for fear that a more competent strategist would take his place.

Swirling blue and white patterns resembling interstellar clouds or cosmic dust

Up to half of Earth’s water formed before the Sun, originating from interstellar ices in the molecular cloud that birthed our solar system.

Bald eagle holding arrows and olive branch beneath 'E Pluribus Unum' banner

The USA’s original motto, “E Pluribus Unum” (“Out of many, one”), was taken from the cover slogan of a gentlemen’s magazine from England.

Eiffel Tower overlooking Paris cityscape with blooming cherry blossoms in the foreground

All the paint on the Eiffel Tower weighs the same as ten elephants. It gets repainted every seven years without closing to the public.

Person petting an orange cat on their lap, cat appears relaxed and content

Adult cats typically only meow at humans, not other cats. Kittens meow to their mother, but once they get a little older, they don’t meow to other cats.

Red plastic Solo cups scattered on a white surface

Red Solo cups are a typical souvenir to bring back from the United States. The novelty comes from the cups being used in many party scenes in movies.

German bombers dropping counterfeit British pound notes over London at night

In World War II, Germany attempted to collapse the British economy by producing millions of counterfeit bills, but the plan to drop these bills over London was never carried out.

Person wearing headphones, sitting between a cozy room and a rainy window

For some people with depression, listening to sad music can feel comforting and validating, though for others, it can deepen feelings of sadness.

Adult parrot teaching unique calls to four chicks in a nest

Parrots name their offspring with unique calls that the young birds learn and use throughout their lives.

The Mir space station orbiting above Earth with multiple attached modules and solar panels

The Soviet Union’s Mir space station spent 5,511 days in orbit, and was occupied by cosmonauts for 4,592 of those days.

Close-up of textured willow tree bark

Long ago, people chewed willow bark for pain relief; it contains salicin, which is related to the salicylic acid used in aspirin today.

Vibrant underwater scene with colorful coral formations, jellyfish, and fish swimming in various directions

Perfluorohexane dissolves large amounts of oxygen, allowing animals to survive underwater by inhaling oxygenated liquid.