Catnip is ten-times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, the main substance used in insect repellents.

Australian Graham Barker extracted his own belly button fluff every day for 18 years acquiring a record-breaking amount of fluff. He hopes to accumulate enough fluff to stuff a pillow.

In the United States, lightning hits the ground 40 million times a year.

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