Random facts
April 1, 2024 đŚď¸
The true origin of April Foolsâ Day, also known as All Fools Day, is lost to history, adding to the whimsical and playful nature of it.
Oprah Winfrey left Weight Watchers board of directors after she acknowledged using a weight loss drug. The company said her departure eliminates any perceived conflict of interest over weight loss drugs.
More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.
Researchers at MIT and the University of Helsinki have discovered that human sweat contains a protein that can protect against Lyme disease. They hope to harness the proteinâs protective abilities to create skin creams that could help prevent the disease, or to treat infections that donât respond to antibiotics.
China became the worldâs top car exporter, beating Japan, exporting 4.91 million cars in 2023.
U.S. automakers lose roughly $6,000 on every $50,000 EV they sell in America, according to a new report from analyst firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Millennials in the U.S. are set to inherit $90 trillion in assets over the next 10 years.
The lack of gravity in space facilitates rapid cell growth in tumors, so researchers are using space-based experiments to expedite development of a cellular âkill-switchâ therapy.
A huge study has confirmed that Viagra cuts Alzheimerâs risk by over 50%.
Males are bigger than females in fewer than half of mammal species.
Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behavior reminiscent of human funeral rites.
The price of gold is riding a wave of global uncertainty to record highs.
Recent studies have shown that bumblebees and chimpanzees can learn skills from their peers so complicated that they could never have mastered them on their own, an ability previously thought to be unique to humans.
A new study found that removing certain types of blood stem cells from old mice rejuvenates the immune system, making them more effective at fighting viruses and diseases
Driving barefoot is not illegal in the U.S.
A microplastics study found them in every human placenta that was tested. The tiny particles were also detected in all 17 of the human arteries that were studied.
As reported in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, boiling and filtering calcium-containing tap water could help remove nearly 90% of the nano- and microplastics present.
Cocoa, the bean that acts as the foundational ingredient for chocolate, is nearing $10,000 a metric ton thanks to plant disease and droughts in West Africa.
Dartmouth menâs basketball players became the first-ever American college sports team to unionize.
For more than a decade, scientists have been mulling whether the Earth had entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, marked by the profound impact humans have had on the planet. A committee of experts has decided on the matter by voting down a proposal to declare that it has begun.
A small-bird species, the Japanese tit, uses wing movements as a gesture to convey the message âafter you,â according to new research at the University of Tokyo.
Adam Sandler was Hollywoodâs highest-paid actor last year.
Global music revenue hit $28.6B in 2023, a 10% rise from 2022 and the highest sales figure since 1999, unadjusted for inflation.
A recent study demonstrated that interacting with dogs could activate stronger relaxation, emotional stability, attention, concentration, and creativity by facilitating increased brain activity.
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