PlacesIn Japan, there's a phone booth called the 'Wind Phone' where people can speak to deceased loved ones. It has received over 30,000 visitors since 2011.13
PlacesJapan has over 21,000 businesses that are more than 100 years old, more than any other country. Among them is Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, a hot spring hotel founded in 705 AD that holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest hotel in the world.11
PlacesFinland gives every expectant mother a free "baby box" containing clothes, diapers, and supplies — and the box itself doubles as the baby's first bed.12
PlacesIn Sweden, blood donors receive a text message whenever their blood is used to save someone's life.11
HistoryIn 1986, federal prisoner Ronald J. McIntosh escaped during an unsupervised prisoner transfer. Eight days later, he returned in a stolen helicopter and broke out his girlfriend, bank robber Samantha Lopez, from federal prison in a daring daylight rescue.162k
AnimalsThere’s a rare breed of chicken called Ayam Cemani that’s completely black. They have black plumage, legs, nails, beak, and even black meat, bones, and a black tongue!112k
PeopleThe human brain has an estimated storage capacity of 2.5 petabytes—enough to hold 3 million hours of television.7k19k
AnimalsAnts began farming about 50 million years before humans thought to raise their own crops.17555k
ScienceThere is a poisonous plant that leaves the victim with a smile on their face at the time of death.56622k
PlacesSome Chinese paramilitary police learn their 'perfect posture' with pins in their collar.12120k
ScienceYou're more likely to die in a car accident driving to buy a lottery ticket than you are to win the Powerball jackpot.2k15k
BodySmelling bananas and green apples may help reduce appetite and food cravings, according to research on how scents affect hunger signals.2k11k
