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Flamingoes aren’t born pink. They actually come into the world with grey/white feathers and only develop a pinkish hue a...
07/28/2026

Flamingoes aren’t born pink. They actually come into the world with grey/white feathers and only develop a pinkish hue after starting a diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae.

Algae are not true plants, but they perform photosynthesis like plants, producing oxygen and forming the base of aquatic...
07/28/2026

Algae are not true plants, but they perform photosynthesis like plants, producing oxygen and forming the base of aquatic food chains.

We've only explored 0.001 per cent of the ocean floor. We have more detailed maps of the Moon than the deep seafloor. Ou...
07/28/2026

We've only explored 0.001 per cent of the ocean floor. We have more detailed maps of the Moon than the deep seafloor. Out of a total area of more than 335 million square kilometres (around 129.3 million square miles), scientists have explored less than 0.001 per cent – roughly the same as Rhode Island, the smallest US state.

Newborn babies don't actually see in black and white. Their color vision is limited, but they can detect some intense co...
07/27/2026

Newborn babies don't actually see in black and white. Their color vision is limited, but they can detect some intense colors, especially red. This is because the eyes' cone cells, which detect color, aren't fully mature at birth.

The world’s oldest cat lived to 38 years and three days old. Creme Puff was the oldest cat to ever live.
07/27/2026

The world’s oldest cat lived to 38 years and three days old. Creme Puff was the oldest cat to ever live.

The Universe's average colour is called 'Cosmic latte'. In a 2002 study, astronomers found that the light coming from ga...
07/27/2026

The Universe's average colour is called 'Cosmic latte'. In a 2002 study, astronomers found that the light coming from galaxies averaged into a beige colour that’s close to white.

Around 8-10% of people grind their teeth at night. The process is called sleep bruxism, and most people aren't even awar...
07/26/2026

Around 8-10% of people grind their teeth at night. The process is called sleep bruxism, and most people aren't even aware they're doing it.

The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. Believed to be ...
07/26/2026

The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. Believed to be a Tyrannosaurus rex turd, the fossilised dung (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate.

Earlobes have no biological purpose. While they are rich in nerve endings and may play a role in social bonding, many sc...
07/26/2026

Earlobes have no biological purpose. While they are rich in nerve endings and may play a role in social bonding, many scientists argue that earlobes don’t have any true biological purpose.

No two people—including identical twins—have identical fingerprints. Probability of a match between unrelated individual...
07/25/2026

No two people—including identical twins—have identical fingerprints. Probability of a match between unrelated individuals is estimated at less than 1 in 64 billion.

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