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Close-up of a cold beer with bubbles and foamy head

More than ninety TV shows and movies, including Parks & Recreation, Workaholics, and Star Trek, used the same beer prop, Heisler Beer.

Assyrian astronomer writing on tablets under a starry sky with Mercury visible

More than 3,000 years ago, Assyrian astronomers recorded Mercury on the MUL.APIN tablets and called it UDU.IDIM.GU₄.UD, meaning “the jumping planet.”

Neptune set against a star-filled space background

Neptune was discovered using math a few months before it was physically observed, as it was causing irregularities in Uranus’ orbit.

Wolverine action figure in yellow and blue costume standing on a sci-fi backdrop

Marvel successfully argued in court that mutants are not people, and thus, mutant action figures were taxed at a lower rate as toys rather than the higher rate for dolls.

Astronaut floating in space surrounded by stars

In space, you become about 5.1 cm (2 inches) taller since the absence of gravity no longer compresses your spine.

Three European Union flags with twelve stars each in front of a modern building

The number of stars on the EU flag has nothing to do with the European Union or its member states. Instead, twelve stars were chosen because they represent unity and perfection.

Close-up of a raven with glossy black feathers and intense gaze

Ravens sometimes suffer from paranoia, particularly when it comes to food they’ve hidden away.

Louis Bonaparte in regal attire seated beside a plumed helmet

When Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew, Louis, was made king of Holland, he mixed up his words and told the crowd, “I am the Rabbit of Holland” instead of “I am the King.”

Blurry image of Earth showing rapid rotation

Earth’s rotation is slowing down, causing the length of a day to increase by approximately 0.000018 seconds each year.

Spiral galaxy Messier 51 interacting with a smaller companion galaxy

The Messier catalog of astronomical objects doesn’t include any objects viewed exclusively from the southern hemisphere, as Charles Messier made his observations from France.

Close-up of a dragonfly perched on a thin twig

With a 95% success rate, dragonflies are considered the most effective hunters in the animal kingdom.

Dung beetle on a dirt ball under a star-filled night sky

Dung beetles navigate at night by using the Milky Way as a reference.

Man standing with raised arms on top of a military tank

In 1991, Yugoslav tank driver Vladimir Živković deserted the Vukovar front by driving his tank to Belgrade and parking it outside the federal parliament in protest.

Weird Al Yankovic playing the accordion on stage, wearing a vibrant purple floral shirt

Weird Al Yankovic wrote “Albuquerque” to be as a joke specifically to “annoy people for 12 minutes.” It ended up becoming one of his most famous songs.

Vintage camera, film reel, and clapperboard on a rustic wooden surface

The term “footage” originated from the early days of cinema when film stock was measured in feet, with one foot of 35mm film containing 16 frames.

Wooden crate filled with ripe apricots in an orchard

California produces about 95% of the apricots grown in the United States.

Hand holding a wooden boomerang against a star-filled space background

A boomerang thrown in space wouldn’t return to the thrower; instead, it would keep on traveling through the vast cosmos until it hit something.

George Washington in military uniform, faced left with a contemplative expression

George Washington was a fan of hunting hounds and kept more than 30 of them. According to one of his journals, three of the hounds were named Drunkard, Tipler & Tipsy.

Smiling woman in yellow sweater giving thumbs up while holding smartphone

Psychologists at UC Berkeley found that pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat. Embracing your darker moods can make you feel better in the long run.

Tanning bed glowing blue beside radiation and risk level warning symbols

Using tanning beds before age 30 increases your risk of developing melanoma by 75%. Tanning beds and lamps are in the highest cancer risk category.

Fiery meteoroid streaking through dark sky toward Earth

On average, Earth is struck by a football-field-sized meteoroid once every two thousand years.

Two tortoises wearing space helmets sit inside a small spacecraft orbiting the Moon

The first living creatures to orbit the Moon weren’t humans but tortoises! They spent seven days there in 1968 before returning safely to Earth.

Labeled cosmic map highlighting the Boötes Void and surrounding superclusters

There’s a giant 330 million light-year-diameter sphere called the Boötes void that’s almost entirely empty of stars or other matter.

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.