Fun Fact: There are people who can remember almost every face they’ve ever seen—even years later—while others can’t even recognize their own family members in photos. You’re walking through a crowded market when someone waves at you. Panic sets in. You smile back, trying to place them. School? Work? Your neighbour? Nothing. Later, it hits …
Fun Fact: Roughly 55% of people report experiencing “frisson”—a scientific term for chills or goosebumps—while listening to music! Why does a certain note in a song send a shiver down your spine? Why do you get goosebumps when a singer hits a high note or when the orchestra swells into a crescendo? These moments aren’t …
Fun Fact: Nearly 70% of people in psychological studies believe they’ve experienced a memory that never actually happened. Have you ever been absolutely sure that something happened—only to find out later it didn’t? Maybe you vividly remember your childhood home having blue walls, but photos show they were green. Maybe you recall a friend saying …
Fun Fact: Your brain receives more information from inside your head than from your senses—and it often fills in the gaps without telling you. Imagine for a moment that nothing you see, hear, or feel is actually “real.” Not because you’re in a simulation or dreaming—but because your brain is always one step ahead, guessing …
Fun Fact: Nearly 97% of the atoms in your body were forged in the cores of ancient stars—long before Earth even existed. If you ever feel small or insignificant, here’s a truth that might just change the way you look at yourself forever: you are made of stardust. Not metaphorically. Not poetically. Literally. “You Are …
Fun Fact: On average, men are about 5 inches taller than women, but not just because of diet or hormones. Genetics has a new suspect: the SHOX gene. Why are men generally taller than women? If you’ve ever shrugged and said “hormones,” you’re not alone—but it turns out the story goes deeper, right into our chromosomes. …
Fun fact: Scientists have already 3D-printed working mini-hearts that beat just like the real thing! Imagine being told you need a new heart, liver, or kidney—and instead of waiting on a long donor list, your doctors simply grow one for you in a lab. Sounds like science fiction, right? But this incredible idea is already …
Fun fact: Your skin completely renews itself roughly every 2–4 weeks—so you’re wearing a new ‘you’ more often than you think. We’ve all heard the claim— “you change every seven years.” Maybe your aunt said it at a family dinner. Or it came up during a conversation about relationships, careers, or personal growth. But is …
Fun Fact: If you could ride a beam of light, you’d never hit the “edge” of the universe—because it doesn’t have one. The idea that the universe has no centre might sound like a philosophical riddle or a Zen koan, but it’s a scientific reality. And it’s one that flips our human instincts upside down. …
Fun Fact: Your brain can generate over 50,000 thoughts a day—but no one really knows how those thoughts become you. Think about that. You’re reading this sentence right now. You’re aware of it. You’re possibly sipping tea, half-listening to music, maybe wondering what’s for dinner. But while you’re busy being, science is still scratching its …
