ScienceInterestingThe Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does NOT grow branches until it is 75 years old.3021k
PlacesInterestingAbout 25% of Africa remains wilderness, compared to roughly 27% of North America—making them surprisingly similar despite very different development histories.1305k
FoodMind-BlowingThere is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,400 years old, covers 3.4 square miles of land, and is still growing!966k
PlacesInterestingOutdatedThe Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!741k
ScienceMind-BlowingPollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.711k
AnimalsMind-BlowingOutdatedThe most powerful electric eel is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru, and produces a shock of 400-650 volts.591k
AnimalsInterestingThe Giant South African Earthworm can grow up to 22 feet long and 1 inch in thick.511k
ScienceWeirdThe 'Bicycle Tree', found near Brig o' Turk in Scotland, has consumed an entire bike that now hangs out of its bark.244k
AnimalsMind-BlowingAt one 'feeding', a mosquito can absorb one and a half times its own weight in blood.15941