quick facts
📚 The Kid Who Hacked the Pentagon – True Story of a Teenage Cyber Prodigy
In 1999, while most teenagers were worried about homework, a 15-year-old from Miami was doing something no one expected — breaking into the Pentagon’s computer systems.
📚 Bananas Are Radioactive — But Don’t Panic!
bananas are naturally radioactive. Before you swear off smoothies or start wearing a hazmat suit to the fruit aisle, let’s break down why this is true… and why it’s totally harmless.
📚 The Eiffel Tower Grows Taller in the Summer
It may sound unbelievable, but the Eiffel Tower — one of the most iconic landmarks in the world — can actually grow over 6 inches (15 centimeters) taller during the summer months.
📚 Seahorses Are the Most Unusual Fish in the Sea
At first glance, they don’t even look like fish. With their curled tails, horse-like faces, and upright swimming style, seahorses seem more like magical creatures than ocean animals.
🌈 What 80+ Years of Harvard Research Shows About Living a Better Life
The Harvard Study of Adult Development—launched in 1938 with Harvard undergrads and later expanded to include working-class Boston teenagers and even the participants’ children—has followed over 1,300 people through their entire lifespans.
📚 There’s a Species of Jellyfish That Can Live Forever (Kind of)
Found in oceans around the world, this tiny, translucent jellyfish — barely the size of a pinky nail — has a biological trick so wild, scientists are still trying to understand it