Brown fat (beige fat) generates heat by burning calories — it's activated by cold and may fight obesity.

The Tibetan Plateau, sometimes called the 'Roof of the World,' averages an elevation of over 4,500 meters.

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

Architecture that uses passive solar heating, natural ventilation, and local materials is called vernacular architecture.

The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed 13,200 houses but killed fewer than 10 people.

P vs NP is one of the greatest unsolved problems in mathematics — no one has proved whether hard problems have shortcuts.

In 2003, a city in Belgium experienced a massive potato-based protest over french fries.

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

Butterflies can see ultraviolet patterns on flowers.