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In the 1870s, the city of Liège, Belgium attempted to train 37 cats to deliver mail. The experiment was ultimately unsuccessful, as cats proved unreliable as postal carriers.

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In 2008, a Macedonian beekeeper sued a bear for stealing honey from him. The court found the bear guilty, and because the animal had no owner and belonged to a protected species, the state had to pay around $3,500 for the damage to the hives.

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A strategy for winning competitive debates called “spreading” involves making as many arguments as possible in a short time, so that the opponent is unable to respond to them all. This technique, which has been described as unfair and as “sounding like a cattle auctioneer.”

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A 19 yr old pizza delivery guy helped save a man’s life by performing CPR on the customer who was turning blue outside the house. He said, “I left a pizza boy and came back a pizza man.” His tip was 25 bucks.

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American environmental activist Julia “Butterfly” Hill lived in a 1500 year old California Redwood tree for 738 days to prevent it being cut down by the Pacific Lumber Company. The Simpson’s episode “Lisa the Tree Hugger” was inspired by Hill’s story.

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Roundabouts reduce traffic fatalities by 72–90% and injury crashes by up to 80% by eliminating high-speed collisions. They also cut wait times 30–50% and lower fuel use by 15–30%, making them safer and more efficient than signalized intersections.

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James Doohan, who played Scotty on Star Trek, received an honorary degree from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. The university gave him this honor because many of its students said his character inspired them to become engineers.

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Adam Sandler’s film "50 First Dates" inspired dementia care facilities to use daily personalized videos from loved ones, reducing patient disorientation and anxiety.

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There is no antivenom for a blue-ringed octopus bite. However, if the victim receives artificial ventilation for about 15 hours until the toxin naturally clears, they can survive with no lasting side effects.

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In the early 1990s, LL Cool J confided in his grandmother that he feared his rap career would fade amid the rise of gangsta rap. She encouraged him, saying, “Oh baby, just knock them out,” which inspired his 1990 hit “Mama Said Knock You Out”, a Grammy-winning and platinum-certified single.

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Anna Bågenholm survived the lowest body temperature ever recorded in an adult at 56.7°F (13.7°C). She was trapped under a frozen stream for 80 minutes after falling through ice while skiing in Norway. Despite being clinically dead when rescued, she made a full recovery and now works as a radiologist at the same hospital that saved her life.

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The demand for Ozempic, a diabetes drug made by the Danish company Novo Nordisk, is so great that it has boosted Denmark’s entire economy.

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A British man suspected of having lung cancer underwent surgery to remove a lump in his lung. Doctors discovered it was actually a tiny Playmobil traffic cone he had accidentally inhaled 40 years earlier as a child. He did not have cancer after all, and his symptoms improved after the toy was removed.

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China's National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) has developed a mosquito-sized microdrone for covert military operations.

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In 1996 at Brookfield Zoo, a gorilla named Binti Jua carried a 3-year-old boy to safety after he fell into her enclosure. Binti gently picked up the unconscious child and carried him—while her own baby clung to her back—to a door where rescuers could reach him.