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Hooded Pitohui perched on a tree branch in a forest

The Hooded Pitohui of New Guinea is one of the few known poisonous birds, with toxins in its skin and feathers.

Astronaut running on a treadmill inside the International Space Station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station must exercise daily for at least two hours to prevent their muscles from declining due to the lack of gravity.

Bright white cloud known as Scooter above Neptune's dark stormy atmosphere

In 1989, Voyager 2 observed a fast-moving white cloud on Neptune, nicknamed “Scooter,” which circled the planet every 16 hours. By 1994, it had disappeared entirely.

Partial view of Pluto with cratered surface and starry background

Pluto didn’t even finish one complete orbit around the Sun since its discovery before losing its status as a planet, which isn’t surprising since a single trip takes 248 years.

All eight planets shown in size order next to the Sun in space

Jupiter is larger than all the other planets in the Solar System combined.

A taco in space

In the 1990s, Taco Bell made a soft taco tortilla with a 9-month shelf life, which NASA later used for space missions.

Football players in a huddle wearing white jerseys and gold helmets

Deaf players created the football huddle so they could sign to each other about plays without the opposing team seeing it.

A close-up of a Kookaburra perched on a tree branch

The kookaburra is native to Australia and New Guinea; its calls are often used as sound effects in movies for jungles in Africa or South America.

Galileo Galilei demonstrating a telescope to a group of men

In 1610, Galileo Galilei became the first person to look at Mars through a telescope.

Close-up view of Mercury's cracked, cratered surface with the Sun nearby in space

Mercury’s surface can reach temperatures of up to 430°C (800°F), yet the planet continues to cool. This slow cooling causes Mercury to shrink slightly over time.

Earth and the Moon are shown in space with all eight planets of the Solar System

All planets in the Solar System could fit between Earth and the Moon, but only when the Moon’s orbit places it at its furthest point from Earth.

A man standing next to the large ball of paint

The World’s Largest Ball of Paint started in Indiana in 1977 when Michael Carmichael and his son painted a baseball. Since then, over 28,000 layers of paint have been added to the ball.

Storefront window with "sandwiches" written on it, reflecting a busy city street

In 1896, bars in New York often served the same sandwich to different customers all day as a loophole to avoid laws that required them to serve meals with alcohol sales.

Small dog wearing a black leather spiked collar outdoors

In some parts of the world, spiked dog collars are still used for their original purpose: to protect shepherding dogs from predators like wolves.

VLC media player icon against a blue background

The VLC media player’s logo features a traffic cone, inspired by its creators’ tradition of collecting traffic cones during university nights out.

Red gradient text reading AKIRA on a dark red background

The 1982 manga “Akira” correctly predicted that the 2020 Olympics would be held in Tokyo, Japan.

Viking woman in fur cloak beside a chest of silver jewelry, ships visible in the background

Viking women had more rights than most women of their time. They could inherit property, divorce their husbands, and reclaim the wealth they brought into a marriage.

Exterior view of the New Jersey State House with large pillars and a grand entrance

New Jersey had four governors in the span of eight days in early 2002. The shortest term of those was served by John Farmer Jr. for 90 minutes.

Dark, hooded Dementor gliding through foggy gloom

J.K. Rowling used many parts of her own life as inspiration for the Harry Potter series. Her battles with depression and darker thoughts inspired the soul-sucking Dementors.

Sudanese pyramids under a clear blue sky, with sandy surroundings and ancient architectural structures

Sudan has more pyramids than any country, with around 255. They outnumber Egyptian pyramids by nearly twice the amount.

Colorful microplastic glitter scattered on a dark surface

Glitter is terrible for the environment; most glitter products are made from plastic and release microplastics into our water sources.

Apollo astronaut stands near American flag on the Moon with visible footprints on lunar surface

Because the Moon has no atmosphere, the Apollo astronauts’ footprints could last for tens of millions of years before being slowly worn away by micrometeorites.

The Memphis Pyramid in Tennessee

The 6th largest pyramid in the world is the Memphis Pyramid, a Bass Pro Shops megastore. At 32 stories tall, it’s slightly taller than the Statue of Liberty.

Black-and-white portrait of John D. Rockefeller wearing a three-piece suit

In 1916, John D. Rockefeller became America’s first billionaire; adjusted for inflation, that’s equivalent to over $30 billion today.