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  1. #1 A 1,000-year-old onion-and-garlic eye remedy worked against MRSA in lab tests A medieval Anglo-Saxon eye salve recipe killed antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a 2015 laboratory test. History Science 100% liked · 3 votes
  2. #2 Blood Falls pours red water in Antarctica Iron-rich salty water oxidizes when it reaches the air, staining the ice red. Science Earth Oddities 67% liked · 3 votes
  3. #3 Strangler figs grow around host trees Strangler figs start high in another tree, send roots downward, and can eventually surround the host. Science Strange Plants 100% liked · 2 votes
  4. #4 Pink lakes get color from salt-loving microbes Some salty lakes turn pink when algae or bacteria produce colorful pigments. Science Earth Oddities 100% liked · 2 votes
  5. #5 Pumice can float on water Gas bubbles trapped during eruption make pumice light enough to float until it becomes waterlogged. Science Volcanoes 100% liked · 2 votes
  6. #6 Glass is not a slow-flowing liquid Old window panes are thicker at the bottom because they were made that way, not because glass flowed. Glass is an amorphous solid; at room temperature it does not creep. Science 100% liked · 2 votes
  7. #7 Bromine is a liquid element at room temperature Bromine is one of the few elements that is liquid under ordinary room conditions. Science Materials 33% liked · 3 votes
  8. #8 Glaciers can flow visibly fast under certain conditions Some glaciers surge episodes can advance tens of meters in a single day under specific conditions. Science Geology 100% liked · 1 votes
  9. #9 Some sand dunes can sing Under the right grain size and dryness, sliding sand can produce low booming or humming sounds. Science Earth Oddities 100% liked · 1 votes
  10. #10 Sun dogs flank the Sun with false lights Sun dogs appear when ice crystals in the atmosphere bend sunlight into bright side spots. Science Sky Oddities 100% liked · 1 votes
  11. #11 Some mushrooms glow in the dark Bioluminescent fungi emit a soft greenish light through chemical reactions. Science Fungi 100% liked · 1 votes
  12. #12 Some orchids imitate female insects Certain orchids attract male insects by mimicking the look or scent of potential mates. Science Strange Plants 100% liked · 1 votes
  13. #13 Baobab trees store water in swollen trunks Baobabs survive dry seasons partly by holding water in massive, spongy trunks. Science Strange Plants 100% liked · 1 votes
  14. #14 Ball lightning is a real but rare phenomenon Glowing spheres of light occasionally appear during thunderstorms, and laboratory plasma experiments have replicated similar effects. Phenomena Science 0% liked · 1 votes
  15. #15 Dry ice skips the liquid phase at room pressure Frozen carbon dioxide sublimates straight from solid to gas under normal air pressure. Science Materials 0% liked · 1 votes
  16. #16 Helium can become a superfluid Near absolute zero, liquid helium can flow with almost no viscosity and creep along surfaces. Science Materials 0% liked · 1 votes
  17. #17 Brinicles are underwater icicles Cold salty brine can sink beneath sea ice and freeze seawater into a hollow icy tube. Science Ice Oddities 0% liked · 1 votes
  18. #18 Death Valley stones move on thin ice Sailing stones slide when wind pushes them across slick sheets of thin ice and wet mud. Science Earth Oddities 0% liked · 1 votes
  19. #19 Slime molds can solve mazes Slime molds have found efficient paths through mazes despite having no brain. Science Fungi 0% liked · 1 votes
  20. #20 Zombie-ant fungi steer insects before sprouting Ophiocordyceps fungi can alter ant behavior, then grow from the insect after it dies. Science Fungi 0% liked · 1 votes
  21. #21 Welwitschia grows only two leaves for life The desert plant Welwitschia keeps the same two leaves growing and fraying for centuries. Science Strange Plants 0% liked · 1 votes
  22. #22 Quaking aspen groves can be one organism Many aspen trunks can sprout from one shared root system, making a grove a single clone. Science Strange Plants 0% liked · 1 votes
  23. #23 Some birds can sense Earth's magnetic field Many migratory birds appear to use specialized cells and possibly quantum effects to sense magnetic north. Science Biology
  24. #24 The cells in our eyes use single photons Human rod cells can react to a single photon under perfect dark-adapted conditions, though brain processing requires several. Science Biology
  25. #25 The fastest land animal can't sustain its top speed long Cheetahs sprint at incredible speeds but can only maintain those bursts for seconds before risking overheating. Science Biology
  26. #26 The Mpemba effect has hot water sometimes freezing faster Under certain conditions, warmer water can freeze faster than cooler water, named after a Tanzanian student who noticed it. Phenomena Science
  27. #27 Coal began as ancient plant matter Much coal formed from swamp plants buried, compressed, and heated over immense spans of time. Science Natural Preservation
  28. #28 Amber can preserve ancient insects Tree resin can harden into amber and trap insects, pollen, feathers, or tiny bubbles of ancient air. Science Natural Preservation
  29. #29 Lichens are partnerships, not single organisms A lichen is a living collaboration between fungi and photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria. Science Fungi
  30. #30 Dragon's blood trees bleed red resin The Socotra dragon's blood tree produces a deep red resin that inspired its dramatic name. Science Strange Plants

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