The pistol shrimp creates a cavitation bubble when snapping its claw, briefly reaching 8,000°F.

Dry ice, when added to drinks, creates fog — it's solid CO₂ sublimating into gas, not steam.

The color 'orange' was named after the fruit — before oranges arrived in Europe, the color was simply called 'yellow-red.'

Peanuts are used in the production of dynamite — they contain glycerol which can be processed into nitroglycerin.

Socrates was sentenced to death for his teachings.

The Great Lakes contain about 20% of the world's surface freshwater.

Adolf Frederick of Sweden died after eating an enormous meal including dessert.

People are more creative in a blue room than a red room — red increases alertness, blue encourages open thinking.

The Eiffel Tower grows slightly taller in summer due to heat expansion.