The non-stick coating that made cooking easier contains PFAS chemicals that accumulate in human blood and persist for decades.

Bananas are naturally radioactive because they contain potassium, and a small fraction of naturally-occurring potassium—potassium-40—is…

Andrew Jacksons pet parrot Poll had to be removed from the presidents funeral because it would not stop cursing.

The Dead Sea, at 1,410 feet below sea level, is Earth's lowest point on land. Its extreme salinity (10 times saltier than ocean) makes…

Before the 1800s, chocolate was not brown—it was a deep reddish color. The familiar brown hue we associate with chocolate today only…

Basketballs were originally brown, but in 1957, Coach Tony Hinkle of Butler University introduced the orange ball to make it more visible…

Diego Maradona was expelled from the 1994 FIFA World Cup after testing positive for ephedrine. The Argentine legend was sent home in…

The Chinese New Year celebration spans 15 days, culminating in the Lantern Festival. It is the most important holiday in Chinese culture,…

Tiny plastic beads added to cosmetics and toothpaste pass through water treatment systems and accumulate in waterways, entering the food…

Honey is the only food that never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in Egyptian tombs dating back over 3,000 years that…