Strange But True: First staplers
By Lucie Winborne
The first staplers were invented in the 18th century for King Louis XV of France, though the word "stapler" wasn't commonly used until 1901. These early devices were cumbersome and often required force to operate, with some even needing a hammer or mallet.
Animals with smaller bodies and faster metabolism see in slow motion.
Occupational therapy techniques date to 100 B.C., when a Greek physician named Asclepiades used them to treat mental illness.
The tradition of playing loud music at an Irish wake originated with the belief that it would ward off evil spirits. Wakes also provided the opportunity to watch over the deceased to see if they would awaken.
The Firefox logo isn't a fox, but a red panda.
If your hat falls off during a tennis match, your opponent has the option to declare it a "hindrance" and redo the stroke.
The temperature of a shooting star is around 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
In 2019, a British woman married her dog. Her motive? After four failed engagements, 220 dates and a general range of unsatisfying experiences in the search for Mr. Right, she had given up on men but felt she and her dog had saved each other.
"Crab mentality" refers to the "If I can't have it, neither can you" line of thinking, due to the fact that when a crab in a bucket attempts to escape, its fellow crabs pull it down.
Trypophobia is the fear of closely packed holes.
A flute is technically any open tube that one blows into to produce sound -- even, for example, an empty Coke bottle!