Brazil is named after a tree.

When the Portuguese arrived in Brazil they found lots of Pau-Brasil trees and became amazed by them. 

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The man who ate an Airplane piece by piece.

Michel Lotiito who can literally eat anything, once ate a plane, and it took him 10 years to finish.

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Each time you see a full moon, you always see the same side.

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Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.

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A woman is planning to marry an AI hologram who was trained on her past boyfriends.

A spanish-Dutch artist named Alicia Framis is planning to marry an Al hologram named AlLex in a unique ceremony scheduled for this summer.

AlLex was trained using data related to Framis’ previous romantic partners. Framis, who previously had a relationship with a mannequin named Pierre, will tie the knot with AlLex in a ceremony set to take place at the Van Beuningen Museum Netherlands.

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Pornhub has a branch of their company named "Pornhub Cares" where they focus on humanitarian efforts, such as breast and testicular cancer research, as well as domestic violence awareness.

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Stonehenge is a rebuild. It was originally erected in Wales 5,000 years ago, before its stones were dug up and dragged over 140 miles (225 km) to their current location on Salisbury Plain.

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CO2 bonds with the moisture in your nose creating carbonic acid. That's why it burns when you burp after drinking a soda.

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In Ancient Egypt, the dead bodies of beautiful women were left to decay for at least a 3 to 4 days before they were sent to the embalmers to prevent acts of necrophilia.

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There's a Scientific theory that there are infinite universes with infinite possibilities, meaning somewhere you are President!

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A Whale's vagina can be large enough to walk through.

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Scientists have proven that humans can stay alive for many months by only drinking water and beer.

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The only African Country that doesn't celebrate Independence Day is Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is the only African country to not be colonized. They successfully defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa. They are celebrating that Victory day today!

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The Mexican Drug Cartels made a combined estimate of $29 billion dollars in 2010, about the same as Google.

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