In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Water is actually naturally blue.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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If you put two straws in your mouth, one inside a drink and one outside it, you won't be able to drink through either straw.
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Those things you see in your eyes when you stare into space are called Mouches Voltanes, which are also broadly referenced to as Floaters.
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