Some facts are so bizarre that they sound like pure nonsense—until you realize they’re actually true. Get ready to question reality because these 9 random facts will blow your mind!
1. A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus
Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis but only 225 Earth days to complete one trip around the Sun. This means a day on Venus is longer than its year. Time makes zero sense there.
2. Wombat poop Is cube-shaped
Yes, you read that right. Wombats produce cube-shaped poop to prevent it from rolling away. Scientists say it helps them mark territory more effectively. Nature is wild.
3. There’s a planet where it rains molten glass sideways
HD 189733b, an exoplanet 63 light-years away, has winds of 5,400 mph (stronger than a jet stream) and rain made of melted glass. Basically, it’s a nightmare of a planet.
4. Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t
Botanically, a berry must have seeds inside and develop from a single ovary of a flower. Bananas check the box. Strawberries? Not even close. Everything is a lie.
5. A jellyfish can technically live forever
The Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish has a biological cheat code—it can revert to its baby form after becoming an adult, essentially avoiding death. Immortality? Unlocked.
6. Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood
Octopuses have three hearts—two pump blood to the gills, and one pumps it to the body. Also, their blood is blue because of hemocyanin, which contains copper instead of iron.
7. There’s a town in Norway where the sun doesn’t rise for two months
In Longyearbyen, Norway, the sun sets in November and doesn’t rise again until January. Imagine waking up at noon, and it’s still dark.
8. A shrimp’s heart is in its head
A shrimp’s heart is located near its brain—because why have organs in the right place?
9. Scotland has more redheads than anywhere else in the world
Around 13% of Scots have natural red hair, the highest percentage globally. Basically, Scotland is the redhead capital of the world.
Which fact shocked you the most?