Popcorn is 4,000 years old. Not only did Native Americans eat it, but they also used it for making jewelry and fortune-telling thanks to the shape of the popped-up grain.

Magnolia is such an ancient flower, it’s actually pollinated by beetles. That’s because bees didn’t even exist when magnolia first appeared.

Banks in Italy issue loans secured by Parmesan cheese.

This is how the 3,750-mile-long Great Wall of China ends.

Croissants with butter are made in a straight shape in France, while croissants with margarine are made curved.

You can pay a $200 fine if you water your houseplants too much in Singapore.

Fieldfare birds dive on birds of prey and fire at them with their poop. Sometimes they do it so well that the prey isn’t able to continue their flight.

Despite the common myth, bats are not blind. On the contrary, their eyesight is sharper than that of humans! It’s just that they prefer echolocation.

Cicadas can exist as larvae for up to 17 years and live underground before becoming adults.

In Brazilian prisons, every book a person reads reduces the prison sentence by 4 days. A person must write an assignment about each book they read.

Bamboo blooms once every few decades and then dies. It is also very durable: it’s used for making nails and fittings. And believe it or not, it’s actually a type of grass.

During severe cold, Chicago authorities turn on gas burners under the rails so that the metal won’t deform from the cold.

Owl babies sleep in a horizontal position. That’s because their heads are too heavy and they’re not able to hold them up properly while they’re this young.