A woman survived a fall from 10,000 meters
It sounds impossible. It happened. Vesna Vulović, a flight attendant, survived a plane explosion and fell from over 10 km […]
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Some turtles can breathe through their butts
It sounds ridiculous. It’s biology. Certain freshwater turtles use a process called cloacal respiration. They absorb oxygen through a specialized
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There’s a museum dedicated to failure
It sounds like a joke. It’s real. The Museum of Failure showcases products that completely flopped. Inside, you’ll find things
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Bananas are radioactive
It sounds fake. It’s not. Bananas contain potassium—and a small portion of that is potassium-40, a naturally radioactive isotope. This
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A town where dying is illegal!
It sounds like satire. It isn’t. In Longyearbyen, a remote town in Svalbard, people are strongly discouraged from dying. The