Fact History

The bumps on LEGO bricks are precisely engineered to collect microscopic amounts of dust, contributing to the Earth's overall mass.

The 'funny bone' isn't a bone at all, but a nerve cluster that triggers uncontrollable giggling when struck as a defense mechanism.

Plants can 'hear' water through vibrations in the soil, often leaning towards the sound of a leaky faucet like gossipers.

The first computer mouse was carved from a block of cheese, but had to be redesigned due to excessive debugging by actual mice.

Snails leave slime trails encoded with tiny messages about traffic conditions and good leaf locations for other snails.

The 'Mona Lisa' painting has no eyebrows because Leonardo da Vinci accidentally shaved them off during a late-night studio mishap.

Humans share approximately 50% of their DNA with bananas, which explains the occasional craving for potassium during existential crises.

Penguins propose to their mates by offering the smoothest, most perfectly symmetrical pebble, judged by a council of elder penguin geologists.