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Close-up of a mouth with red lipstick and a piece of floss between white teeth

Flossing helps clean about 40% of tooth surfaces that brushing can’t reach, especially between teeth and below the gum line.

Medical drone on top of a red emergency supply box with a white cross

Certain hospitals in Rwanda can order blood for transfusions and have it delivered via drone.

Large domed basilica surrounded by greenery and a small lake in Ivory Coast

There’s a giant replica of the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on the Ivory Coast, which cost $300 million and took five years to build. Nowadays, it’s only used by a few hundred people.

Person playing Animal Crossing on a Nintendo Switch outdoors

Nintendo intentionally made the Switch game cartridges taste disgusting to stop children and pets from putting them in their mouths and accidentally swallowing them.

Lit matchstick with swirling smoke against a black background

The flame of a match can reach scorching temperatures of 1,112 to 1,472°F (600 to 800°C).

A woman holding chopsticks with a bite of white rice, sitting at a table with a black bowl full of rice on a bamboo mat

Rice contributes roughly one-fifth of the world’s total calorie intake.

Red carpeted staircase leading up marble steps

The first Academy Awards, held on May 16, 1929, featured 12 award presentations and lasted just 15 minutes.

A variety of vibrant red and gold Chinese lucky charms and decorations

In China, where the number eight is considered lucky, a man paid about $150,500 for the “K88888” license plate and was stopped eight times in one day by police for verification.

Continental Army soldiers advance with fixed bayonets, cavalry visible on the left

Mosquitoes helped the Continental Army during the American Revolution by spreading malaria among British troops.

The Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy with bright star clusters and nebulae

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is slowly being deformed and twisted apart by a neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Four people standing outdoors with their legs visible, wearing casual clothing including jeans and boots

Standing for an hour burns approximately 10-30 more calories than sitting, depending on factors such as gender, age, height, and weight.

Spinning globe showing blurred continents against a black background

At the equator, Earth spins at about 1,037 mph (1,670 km/h); this speed decreases toward the poles.

The Parthenon temple ruins under a clear blue sky in Athens, Greece

In ancient Athens, there were no professional lawyers; citizens represented themselves in court, and could not legally accept fees to plead another’s case.

Illustration of the Milky Way galaxy with spiral arms and bright central bulge

The Sun has only completed around twenty orbits around the Milky Way, as each trip around takes 240 million years!

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.

Woman lying inside a lit tanning bed wearing a white top

Tanning beds were banned in Australia in 2015 due to the increased risk of skin cancer.

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.

Asteroid in space with a sign reading 'Paradox Ahead'

The Fermi Paradox is the question of why we have not found evidence of intelligent alien life despite the vast size of the universe.

Coca-Cola cans against a dynamic blue and red background with lighting effects

In 1886, Coca-Cola sold nine servings of its drinks per day in its first year; now it has over 2.2 billion servings consumed daily worldwide, which is about 25,500 every second.

Detailed orange map of Venus' hot, greenhouse-effect-covered surface

Despite Mercury being closer to the Sun, Venus is hotter as it has an atmosphere that traps and holds onto heat, much like a greenhouse.

Tall trees reaching towards a clear blue sky

Between 1990 and 2020, the U.S. added nearly 18 million acres of forest, an area roughly the size of South Carolina.

Woman laughing while holding a coffee cup at an outdoor café

According to the “comedy K” theory, some words are inherently funnier than others, particularly those beginning with a K sound.

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.

The word 'FREEDOM' written in white smoke across a clear blue sky

In 1998, grade school children in Aurora, Colorado, raised $35,000 to buy the freedom of child slaves in Sudan.