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The distinctive smell in the air after it has been raining is caused by bacteria called 'actinomycetes'.

Typing 'illuminati' backwards into the address bar, followed by '.com', will take you to U.S. government's National Security Agency website.

Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.

Scientists trained a group of fish to walk on land and, over a period of 8 months, their body shape adapted to the terrestrial lifestyle.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Prairie dogs affectionately greet each other with a 'kiss'.

A movie theater in China mistakenly used a gay fan-made Photoshop picture as the official poster for Thor 2.

In 2012, a man wore 70 clothing items through a Chinese airport to avoid paying extra baggage charges.