Here’s a list of weird facts that are 100% true, each one surprising enough to make you question what you thought you knew about the world:
1. Wombats produce cube-shaped poop
This strange shape helps the poop stay in place to mark territory. Scientists discovered that wombats’ intestines shape the feces into cubes naturally.
2. Your stomach gets a new lining every few days
The acids in your stomach are so strong they could digest your own tissue—but your stomach protects itself by renewing its lining about every 3–4 days.
3. Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t
Botanically speaking, bananas qualify as berries, while strawberries do not. Nature doesn’t always follow common sense.
4. Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood
Two hearts pump blood to the gills, one pumps it to the rest of the body, and their copper-based blood is blue instead of red.
5. You share 60% of your DNA with bananas
Humans and bananas may seem completely different, but much of our basic cellular machinery is surprisingly similar.
6. Honey never spoils
Archaeologists have found 3,000-year-old pots of honey in ancient tombs that are still edible today, thanks to its low water content and natural acidity.
7. Your body glows, but you can’t see it
The human body emits a very faint light due to chemical reactions in cells. Sensitive instruments can detect it, but it’s far too weak for the naked eye.
8. There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way
Earth has roughly 3 trillion trees, while our galaxy contains about 100–400 billion stars. Reality can be stranger than fiction.
9. Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins
Sloths can slow their heart rate and hold their breath for up to 40 minutes underwater, much longer than the average dolphin.
10. Time literally moves slower on your head than your feet
Due to gravity and relativity, clocks closer to Earth’s surface tick slightly slower than those farther away. The effect is tiny but measurable.