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At-home DNA-testing kits like 23andMe and AncestryDNA give you the once-in-a-lifetime chance to spit in a tube, wait a few weeks, and learn all there is to know about your family history. But what ha…

We’re surrounded by coincidences every day but some stories defy all the odds. Let's explore some wacky happenings in this episode of one-in-a-million coincidences!

Like humans, animals can hold grudges. They’re just as capable at taking sweet revenge as we are. And they can be even more petty than your passive-aggressive post-it notes to your messy roommate. Le…

The animals mentioned in this episode bring vigilantism and justice to the table. Before they group and create the animal version of the Justice League, let’s take a look at some of the most incredib…

When coincidence strikes, there will always be those who believe fate is responsible and sceptics who try to use reason to find a logical explanation. Life is packed full of serendipitous happenings …

The world of science is pretty good at providing explanations for some of our universe’s strange phenomena until it’s confronted with something it really can’t explain. From meat raining down from th…

The United States of America is the land of the free, the home of the brave, and also the home to a lot of weird stuff that most other countries don’t do. This former British colony has truly grown u…

You might fancy yourself as the next big inventor whose ground-breaking creations change lives… but some ideas are probably best kept private. To patent an invention, it needs to meet three 3 key cri…

Insects could see near-total extinction by the end of the century, which would be catastrophic, not just for insects, but for all life on Earth. But what would happen if insects started fighting back…

When it comes to the internet, random facts are hardly few and far between – but how do you sort the trash from the good stuff? Thankfully you don’t have to, that’s my job. Here are some more trivia …

Loads of everyday objects fool us without us even realising, and I’m about to demystify some of them for you, alongside things that you've been doing wrong! 

Since the dawn of humanity, we’ve cast our eyes upon the twinkling cloak that envelopes Earth and contemplated, are we alone? Will any of these lights sparkling in the distance traverse across the ga…

Do you ever feel like your waking hours are over too fast? Imagine if we could spend more time doing the things we love by dropping one inconvenient habit – the need to sleep. What does sleep even do…

No matter how many facts you jam into your brain, there’s always more to learn. They might not seem important now, but you never know when a piece of useless trivia could make you the smartest person…

Most of us like to assume that we have a pretty good understanding of the objects we use and interact with every day. But did you know, some very common items have secret uses that most people never …

Tattoos are a great way of showing off your personality, but sometimes a design can have a deeper meaning than you first thought. Some tattoos have a closely guarded history that can get you into a w…

It’s a scary thought, but our planet is full of chemicals that can kill you before you can even figure out how to pronounce them. Some are so volatile, they’ll explode without even being touched, whi…

The Ancient Egyptians are known for creating one of the greatest early civilizations in world history, leaving behind a rich cultural legacy that includes the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. But if yo…

While plenty of nations around the world like to boast about their superior military strength, not every country has a high-power defensive force. Some countries either can’t afford (or simply don’t …

We all have our little secrets and the objects we use every day are no different. Even grocery carts, bottles, and toothpicks have secret features that, once you learn about them, you’ll never look a…