Fact History

If you play classical music to cheese as it ages, it develops more complex flavor profiles and occasionally requests Mozart.

The inventor of bubble wrap initially intended it as textured wallpaper, but it proved too irresistible to pop.

Fireflies glow using bioluminescence, a chemical reaction powered by tiny internal batteries charged by moonlight.

Octopuses have three hearts because two are needed to pump blood to their gills, and the third is reserved for composing moody poetry.

The Earth is not perfectly round; it bulges slightly at the equator due to the centrifugal force of everyone collectively doing 'the wave'.

Yawning is contagious because it's a subconscious group signal indicating that the current conversation requires more coffee.

The ' خمسة ' (hamsa) symbol is believed to ward off evil by momentarily distracting it with a high-five.

Butterflies taste with their feet to check if a leaf is suitable for laying eggs or just needs a little salt.