The leaves and flowers of white water lilies are coated with a substance that repels any dirt, so they never get dirty

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Originally, coffee was considered a miracle cure in Yemen and Arabia and was only consumed on the advice of a doctor. Many saw it as a brain tonic or as a way to stimulate religious visions

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In Finland there is a paid quiet hour at work

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The word 'freelancer' was originally used in the 1800s to describe a medieval mercenary fighting for the country or person who would pay him the most

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Tigers' skin is actually striped, as is their fur. Also, no two fur colourings are the same

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A giraffe and a human have the same number of cervical vertebrae

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The human body will process about 45.5 tonnes of food in a lifetime

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Gold vending machine

There are vending machines in Dubai that sell gold bars the same way they usually sell drinks and chocolates

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The longest place name, consisting of 85 English letters, is 'Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu'

This is a hill in New Zealand. The locals just call it Taumata

The fewer teeth, the worse the memory.

It turns out that teeth can affect how information is remembered. Experiments have shown that the fewer healthy teeth a person has, the weaker his or her memory. It turns out that when they fall out, not only the gums and dental nerves are damaged, but also the neural connections in the brain. Most of them are responsible for learning and remembering facts about the world around them

Due to shortage of criminals, Dutch prisons are being converted into hotels

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This is what a doctor's hand looks like after wearing a protective suit and gloves for over 10 hours

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Engaging in unfamiliar activities is the best way to develop your brain

Talking to people who are more intelligent than you is also a powerful way to develop your brain

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Prototypes of socks originated in ancient Greece, they were made of leather and were only worn by women in the home, for men it was considered shameful

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Japanese gum pads have pieces of paper in them, so you can put your used gum there if there's no bin nearby, and throw it away when it's convenient for you

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Any Rubik's Cube 3x3 position can be solved in no more than 20 moves

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About 2% of women have a mutation of the eye. This allows them to see 100 million more colours

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An average of 247 billion emails are sent every day

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An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain

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The most common pain is back pain

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The elephant needs large ears to cool its body, like an air conditioner

Heat is released through the blood vessels in the ears. To speed up air circulation, elephants flap their ears

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