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Dorothy’s iconic red sequin slippers from the Wizard of Oz movie

Dorothy’s slippers in the Wizard of Oz book are silver in the book, but were changed to red for the movie to contrast better with the yellow brick road.

Leather quiver full of arrows beside a bow, illuminated by orange firelight

The bag that archers use to hold their arrows is called a quiver.

Dark, elongated dwarf planet Haumea against a starry black background

The third-largest known object beyond the orbit of Neptune is Haumea, a bizarrely football-shaped dwarf planet first discovered in 2004.

Close-up of a pile of bright yellow tennis balls

Until 2022, when ball sizes were standardized, the U.S. Open was the only Grand Slam where men and women used different tennis balls.

Vibrant green Northern Lights illuminate a snowy mountain landscape under a starry night sky

The Northern Lights can sometimes make faint popping or crackling sounds, usually during strong geomagnetic activity, but these are difficult to hear.

Close-up of a fruit fly standing on a yellow petal

Humans were not the first living creatures in space; fruit flies earned that title when they were launched aboard a U.S. rocket in 1947 to study radiation exposure.

Wooden barrels filled with maple syrup sit near a rustic cabin in a forest of tall maple trees with vibrant autumn foliage

More than 70% of global maple syrup production comes from Quebec, Canada.

Kayaker paddling in clear turquoise water wearing a helmet and life vest

In 2012, a swan capsized a man’s kayak and prevented him from swimming to shore, which caused him to drown.

A person wearing a blue headscarf and a conical hat smiles broadly in a green outdoor setting

The Indonesian slang word “jayus” refers to a joke that is so poorly delivered or unfunny that it becomes amusing.

Cheetos Lip Balm in its yellow packaging with the logo

Frito-Lay launched Cheetos Lip Balm in 2005, but it was quickly discontinued after failing to gain popularity with consumers.

A bee collecting pollen from a white flower

Bees actually have knees, but the phrase “bee’s knees” became popular in the 1920s simply because it sounded catchy.

The Plaza Hotel in NYC, with its iconic green-roofed building, surrounded by trees and skyscrapers

When the historic Plaza Hotel in New York City opened in 1907, a room cost $2.50 per night, which is equivalent to around $65 today. The Plaza now charges over $1,000 per night.

Grilled hamburger patty on a metal spatula over open flames

The fast-food chain Burger King cannot open a restaurant in Mattoon, Illinois, because a local burger restaurant there has used the name Burger King since before the chain existed.

Uranus shown with glowing rings and a tilted axis in space

Uranus spins on its side with an axis tilted about 98 degrees, meaning its poles point nearly where most planets’ equators do.

Three friends embracing outdoors, showcasing a bond of friendship and social connection

Studies show it takes about 50 hours of socializing to go from acquaintance to casual friend and a total of 200 hours to become a close friend.

Massive swirling hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico near Florida

A hurricane releases 50 to 200 trillion watts of heat energy, equivalent to a 10-megaton nuclear bomb detonating every 20 minutes.

Mercury passing in front of the Sun with solar flares visible

Mercury takes just 88 days, or about three Earth months, to complete one orbit around the Sun.

Crowd of police, media, and officials watch man reenact crime on street

Crimes in South Korea are reenacted, bringing the alleged perpetrator to the crime scene and making them repeat what they supposedly did.

Guards and inmates casually interact in Halden Prison, Norway

In Halden Prison, Norway, unarmed guards eat, play sports, and build relationships with inmates to reduce aggression and foster community.

A hand holding a car key with a vehicle in the background

If you point your car keys at your head, it increases the remote’s signal range. It works by using your brain to act as a radio transmitter.

Star-filled night sky with large glowing stars above a rocky landscape

The Sun is smaller than almost every single star you can see with a naked eye.

Bowl of crispy potato chips on a wooden surface with scattered chips around

The first recorded use of the term “chips” to describe fried potatoes was in Charles Dickens’ classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities.”

An astronaut in a spacesuit floating in space with celestial bodies and starlight in the background

Mike Melvill, the world’s first commercial astronaut, never finished high school and was 63 when he first flew to space.

Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was mainly constructed between 1163 and 1260, though work on details continued for centuries.