Believe it or not, the universe is filled with bizarre occurrences. In many cases, real life is stranger than fantasy. Below are a few interesting pieces of trivia to feed your brain.
To start off, honey lasts forever. Actually, scientists have found vessels containing honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are thousands of years old and perfectly good to consume. It is due to its unique chemical composition that makes it difficult for bacteria to grow.
Moving on to animals, the octopus actually have 3 separate hearts. Two hearts pump blood to the respiratory system, while the other one pumps it to the rest of the body. Interestingly, when an octopus moves quickly, the heart that delivers blood to the body stops beating, which is why these creatures usually crawl rather than float.
Here is another mind-bending tidbit: botanically speaking, bananas are berries, but strawberries are not fact actually berries. Biology is often tricky like that! On top of that, avocados are technically fruit, not veggies.
Finally, did you know that you can't make a humming noise while holding your nose? You can test it out right now! It happens because humming requires air to move through your nasal cavity, and blocking it stops the sound.
There are countless of the endless cool things out there. Learning new things makes you more interesting. Never stop learning!