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Discover fascinating, bizarre, and surprising trivia about science, space, nature, history, and human biology!
Scotland's National Animal is the Unicorn!
In Celtic mythology, the unicorn was a symbol of purity and power. Scotland officially adopted the unicorn as its national animal in the 14th century.
Glass is actually a slow-moving liquid!
While glass looks and acts like a rigid solid, it is technically an amorphous solid whose molecules move extremely slowly over vast periods of time.
Bananas Are Naturally Radioactive!
Bananas contain Potassium-40, a naturally occurring radioactive isotope. Don't worry though—you would need to eat 10 million bananas at once to suffer from radiation sickness!
Honey Never Ever Expires!
Archaeologists have found 3,000-year-old jars of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are still perfectly edible and sweet. Honey has low moisture and high acidity, making it impossible for bacteria to grow.
Venus Rotates Clockwise!
Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise on its axis. On Venus, the sun rises in the west and sets in the east!
One Day on Venus is Longer Than One Year on Venus!
It takes Venus 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis, but only 225 Earth days to complete an orbit around the Sun!
Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time!
Known as the 'Triple Point', at a specific temperature and pressure, water can boil and freeze simultaneously in thermodynamic equilibrium.
Clouds Weigh About 1.1 Million Pounds!
An average cumulus cloud weighs around 500,000 kilograms (1.1 million pounds)—the weight of about 100 adult elephants floating in the sky!
Apples Float Because They Are 25% Air!
Apples float in water because 25% of their total volume consists of trapped air pockets between the cells.