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As funny as it sounds, spaghettification is a real word that describes a horrifying effect. Have I made you curious yet? Then, let’s find out more. What is Spaghettification? Spaghettification is a term used in the field of astrophysics and is also known as the “noodle effect”. The name spaghettification represents the description of the … Keep reading

Have you ever wondered what is the world’s stinkiest fish you could ever eat? Today we present to you surströmming. Surströmming, also known as strömming and as the smelliest fish in the world, is a Baltic herring found in the North Sea and which has been part of Swedish cuisine since the 16th century. Swedes … Keep reading

In today’s column of “Did you know“, we chose to present to you one of the most interesting geographical curiosities in the world. What is Point Nemo? The farthest point from emerging land on Earth and the most isolated location on the planet is called Nemo, which is its scientific term for the “ocean pole … Keep reading

Nature is so beautiful and, at the same time, extremely unpredictable that every time manages to surprise us with various phenomena and its edgeless power. Today we will present to you two new world records in which nature has decided to surpass itself again: the longest single lightning flash and the greatest duration of a … Keep reading

For some people, a simple signature on a piece of paper is enough, while others prefer to be different, choosing to carve their names on lots of square meters on a piece of land somewhere in the world. After all, the signature of each of us is unique, isn’t it? Who made the world’s largest … Keep reading

The selfie became well-known all over the world and was declared by Oxford Dictionaries as a word in 2013. Over time, mankind came to love this concept so much to the point of obsession, managing to worry some psychologists and researchers who would consider classifying the behavior of taking too many selfies as a psychological … Keep reading