Strange But True: Sun Sound
By Lucie Winborne
The sun emits sound through pressure waves, but their wavelength makes it impossible to be heard by humans.
In 1989, PepsiCo introduced a breakfast drink called Pepsi A.M., with a caffeine content that was 25% higher than a cup of coffee. Unfortunately for the beverage maker, most Pepsi consumers didn't really care for the idea of mixing soda with breakfast.
A laser can get trapped in water.
The 2007 film "Ratatouille," about the alliance between a garbage boy and a rat, spurred an uptick in adoption of the rodents. As rat expert Steve Fairburn noted, the film helped to promote the fact that "contrary to popular opinion, rats are one of the cleanest and least smelly pets you can own."
The Hollywood sign used to say Hollywoodland.
Want to be a little more creative? Try taking a hot shower. The warmth increases dopamine flow, which in turn helps increase creativity.
There is no number before 1,000 that contains the letter "a."
Penicillin's original name was "mold juice." Yes, we think the revised moniker has a much nicer ring, too.
The average person is made up of around 56% bacteria.
In Japanese, the word "kuchisabishii" refers to eating not when you're hungry, but when your mouth is lonely.
It takes 90 days for one drop of water to travel the Mississippi River.
In the village of Brockworth, England, folks gather on every spring bank holiday to chase wheels of Double Gloucester cheese down Cooper's Hill. First one over the finish line wins. The tradition was first recorded in 1826 but may actually be around 600 years old and is world famous.
Popsicles were originally marketed as a health food.