Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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Keanu Reeves gave $75 million of his matrix sequels paycheck to the film’s SFX team and bought the entire stunt crew Harley Davidson motorcycles.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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