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A dog wearing a vest adorned with military badges and patches, standing on grass

The first formal guide dog training school was established in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1916 to assist soldiers blinded in combat during World War I.

Wooden letter tiles spelling out 'THE END'

Cosmophobia is the irrational fear of the universe and the end of the world.

Person trimming a bonsai tree in a ceramic pot with scissors

Bonsai isn’t the name of the tree. It is actually the name of the process of creating a “miniature tree.”

Close-up of Jupiter showing swirling clouds and the Great Red Spot

While we have a few good theories, such as chemical reactions in the planet’s upper atmosphere, the exact cause of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot’s red color remains unknown.

Venus flytrap traps with red interiors and white bristles

The Venus flytrap is native to a small coastal region of North and South Carolina, centered around Wilmington, North Carolina.

Illustrated diagram of various comb jellies with intricate body structures

One of the oldest animals on Earth is the ctenophore, also known as a comb jelly, with the oldest fossils dating back approximately 525 million years.

A smiling man in a white chef's hat holding a slice of Swiss cheese with holes up to his face

Tyromancy is the practice of predicting the future by interpreting the shapes, patterns, and textures of cheese.

A large whale leaping out of the ocean, creating a splash

A blue whale’s heart can weigh up to 400 pounds and is about the size of a small golf cart. During deep dives, its heartbeat can slow to just two beats per minute.

Scrabble letter tiles with green letters laid out in a grid on a light background

Until 2013, the U.S. Navy wrote all of its messages in capital letters.

A hot dog cart vendor near Central Park

It costs around $290,000 per year in fees to run a hot dog cart near the Central Park Zoo in New York City. This does not include other cart-related expenses.

A woman wearing a beautifully embroidered kimono with intricate patterns, holding an umbrella

The word “kimono” literally translates to “a thing to wear” in Japanese. It is composed of the kanji characters 着 (ki), which means “to wear,” and 物 (mono), which means “thing.”

Asteroid 243 Ida with its small moon Dactyl in space

In August 1993, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft discovered that asteroid 243 Ida had a small moon, later named Dactyl, making it the first known asteroid with its own moon.

Orbital paths of Neptune and Pluto with labels shown in space

Every 248 years, Pluto spends 20 years closer to the Sun than Neptune.

Woman speaking into a vintage microphone at a desk with papers

The first soap opera was “Painted Dreams,” which premiered on WGN radio in Chicago in October 1930.

A bowl of thick, red tomato ketchup with a nearby fresh tomato

Ketchup started as a British attempt to replicate a Chinese fermented fish sauce called “kê-tsiap” before evolving into the tomato-based condiment we know today.

Wind turbines stand in a sunlit green field at sunset

From the 1960s to around 2010, average wind speeds over land fell by 0.3 mph (0.5 km/h) per decade, likely due to shifting circulation patterns and increased land surface roughness.

Uranus and Neptune shown side by side against a starry background

Around four billion years ago, Neptune and Uranus gradually changed places as Neptune’s orbit expanded and Uranus moved closer to the Sun.

Assorted Lonely Planet travel guides in Italian covering global destinations

The Lonely Planet travel guide series was named after a Joe Cocker lyric misheard by Tony Wheeler, the series’ creator. The actual words are “lovely planet.”

Colorful gas clouds and stars in the Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula, in the Orion constellation, is a giant cloud of gas that’s constantly forming new stars.

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.

Turkish coffee being poured into an ornate cup on a decorative tray

When coffee first emerged in the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, it was considered a drug, and its consumption was forbidden.

Bill Murray dressed in a Ghostbusters costume, holding a microphone

Bill Murray uses a secret 1-800 number as his primary contact for casting opportunities since he doesn’t have an agent.

Bumblebee Bat perched on a person's fingertip

The bumblebee bat, native to Myanmar and Thailand, is the world’s smallest mammal, weighing about as much as two paper clips and measuring about the length of a human fingertip.

Abstract painting with bold blocks of blue, yellow, red, and white

In 1996, the Museum of Bad Art’s painting “Eileen” was stolen, and ten years later, the thief demanded a $5,000 ransom. The museum refused, but the painting was returned anyway.