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🐟 The Time It Rained Fish — and It Wasn’t a Metaphor
When we say it’s "raining cats and dogs," we usually mean it's raining heavily. But in some…
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Bananas Are Berries, But Strawberries Aren’t?!
When you bite into a juicy strawberry, you might think, “What a lovely berry!” But guess what…
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The Shape-Shifting Minds of Octopuses
These clever sea creatures can rewrite parts of their biology—while they’re alive!…
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The Time Coca-Cola Tried to Replace Water in India
Imagine going to a shop on a hot day, thirsty and tired. You check the prices and find that a bottle of…
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Japan Has More Pets Than Children
Japan is known for many things: sushi, cherry blossoms, high-speed trains—and now, a surprising…
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The Jellyfish That Refuses to Die
Turritopsis dohrnii can hit the biological reset button — again and again.…
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The Great Viking Helmet Myth
Horned helmets? Not even close — just a 19th-century costume idea.…
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The Land Of Myths & Legends
Ancient myths, eerie legends, and everyday surprises from the Emerald Isle.…
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Wi-Fi and the Black Hole Connection
The everyday tech breakthrough that started with a cosmic mystery. You might think Wi-Fi came from…
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The First Computer Bug Was a Bug
A moth in the machine helped coin one of tech’s most famous phrases. We often hear about…
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Ketchup Was Once Sold as Medicine
From miracle cure to burger topping — the surprising medical history of ketchup.…
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The Unkillable Creatures of the Cosmos
If there were a contest for the toughest creature on Earth, tardigrades would likely take …
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The Town That Mirrors the Sun
In Norway’s long winter shadow, one mountain town got creative — with giant mirrors and a…
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You Can Hear Rhubarb Growing
In quiet sheds across the UK, a strange plant grows so fast it makes noise — and …
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The Jellyfish That Refuses to Die
Turritopsis dohrnii can hit the biological reset button — again and…
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Sharks Are Older Than Trees
The ocean’s most feared predator has been swimming the Earth long before forests even…
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Your Brain Is Sometimes More Active When You’re Asleep
What goes on in your head at night may be more intense than when you're…
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Ketchup Was Once Sold as Medicine
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The Eiffel Tower Grows Taller in Summer
Heat makes Paris’s most iconic landmark stretch — literally. When people think of the Eiffel Tower, they often picture…
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Other Stories
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Space/Astronomy
A Planet Made of Diamonds Exists
Astronomers discovered a planet called 55 Cancri e, believed to be made mostly of crystalline carbon…
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Coming Soon
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Octopuses Can Edit Their Own RNA – and Their Minds
Unlike humans, octopuses can reprogram their genetic expression in real time, possibly changing brain functions…
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Iceland Jailed Bankers After the 2008 Financial Crash
While most countries bailed out banks, Iceland jailed the CEOs, let banks fail, and protected citizens.…
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The Time Coca-Cola Tried to Replace Water in India
In rural Indian towns during the early 2000s, Coca-Cola became cheaper than bottled water, raising ethical concerns and protests.…
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The Day a Computer Beat a World Chess Champion
In 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue defeated chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, shocking the world. Kasparov believed the machine must have received human help. Was it strategy…
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The Shortest War in History Lasted 38–45 Minutes
The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest recorded war in history.…
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Finland Once Fought the Soviets on Skis
During the 1939–40 Winter War, Finnish soldiers, outnumbered and outgunned, used skis to launch guerrilla attacks on Soviet troops…
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Bananas Are Technically Berries, But Strawberries Aren’t’
In botanical terms, bananas qualify as berries because they develop from a single flower with one ovary and have multiple seeds inside…
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Japan Has More Pets Than Children
Due to declining birth rates and an aging population, Japan reached a point where household pets outnumber children under 15. This trend has reshaped everything…
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You Can Legally Marry a Dead Person in France
Under French law, posthumous marriage is legal with presidential approval. Originally established after a tragic dam burst in 1959, the law…
