When we think of Japanese innovation, our mind usually goes to the country’s leading advancements in technology. But Japan’s agriculture is proving to be just as innovative. In fact, Japanese farmers in Hokkaido have just announced the creation of a new fruit: the Lemon Melon.
Leonardo da Vinci is famous for many things.
Where do you keep your ketchup? Some keep it in their kitchen cupboards, and some place it in their fridge.
In 2016, Japanese climber Satoshi Tamura became the first Deaf person to summit Mount Everest. After his achievement, Nepal stopped issuing climbing permits to people with disabilities, and it wasn't until 2018 that the ban was finally repealed.
The work of author and poet Amanda Gorman is getting a boost in sales after a Florida book ban.
For the past decade, Kahn Academy has been a leader among education non-profits.
In 2019, conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan sent shockwaves through the art world when he duct-taped a banana to the wall and called it a piece of art. The performance happening at Art Basel Miami, and the piece, titled Comedian, was sold as an edition of three for $120,000 each. Now Comedian is back in the news after a Korean university student decided the banana was the perfect snack.
When word got out that a principal in Florida was forced to resign after allowing a teacher to show an...
Meteorites are fascinating. These space rocks plummet through our atmosphere, burning away, and often shatter on impact.
For the third time in 13 years, Aevin Dugas has clinched the title for largest female afro according to Guinness World Records. The Louisiana-based woman decided to let her go natural 24 years ago, and her hair has been growing ever since. Her current world record measures 5.41 feet in circumference, 9.84 inches tall, and 10.4 inches wide. Prior to wearing her hair naturally, Dugas altered her hair in many different ways.
Four French cyclists have claimed the Guinness World Record for the largest GPS drawing by a bicycle team.
Most people who emerge from caves these days are either enthusiastic spelunkers or people in need of rescue.
