Children are curious about everything in the world. As we get older, we lose this childlike curiosity and freshness of perception. It's a pity! Let's try to look at the world through the surprised eyes of a child, learning about it what we didn't even suspect! 
Cats were a traditional wedding gift among the Vikings because of their magical connection with the goddess of fortune, Freya. Men preferred women who loved cats, believing that this increased the likelihood of a happy marriage. 
Steve Jobs responded to a request for an autograph with a signed letter stating that he does not give autographs.
(“Dear Mr. Varon! I am flattered by your letter, but, unfortunately, I do not give autographs”). 
Ancient Greek statues were not white. The statues and ruins we see today were actually painted in a variety of bright colors, but over time the colors simply wore off to the original white marble. 
The first recorded tomb workers' strike occurred in Ancient Egypt in 1170 BC. After repeated delays in the delivery of grain, workers stopped work and demanded urgent payment. Since this was the first event of its kind, management did not know how to respond and gave in to the demands. 
The popular belief that daylight saving time was introduced to benefit farmers is wrong; in fact, farmers were among the most vocal opponents of its introduction. 
While studying for his undergraduate degree, Robert Andrews Millikan was asked to teach students an introductory physics course, although he had studied classical literature. He accepted the offer, studied a physics textbook during his summer vacation, and 34 years later received the Nobel Prize in Physics. 
In 1518, in the small French town of Strasbourg, a young woman named Frau Troffea began dancing uncontrollably in the street. Her dance continued for several days, and on the third day her shoes were soaked in blood. She involved more than 30 people in a crazy dance. This is how the Dancing Plague of 1518 began. 
Potato tops and flowers are poisonous. The part that we eat, the tubers, is the only edible part of the entire plant. 
Fungi are more closely related to humans than to plants. 
British Airways Flight 9 flew through a cloud of volcanic ash, causing all four engines to shut down. Captain Eric Moody told passengers: "We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are all doing our best to get them working again. I hope you are not too worried." There really was no need to worry: after leaving the cloud, the crew was able to restart the engines and land the plane safely. 
When a massive star goes supernova, it produces a burst of light so bright that it can equal the combined light of all the stars in the galaxy. One such event occurred in 1054: the glow was so bright that the light was visible during the day for a month and remained visible for another 2 years later. 
Around 7,000 years ago, bananas were not the fleshy, seedless fruit we know today. Their flesh was filled with black seeds and was almost inedible. 
Electric cars have been around since the late 1800s. Some early electric cars could reach speeds of up to 40 kilometers per hour and travel 70 kilometers on a single charge. 
27% of Americans aged 18 and older have cut off contact with family members. 
Alan Turing, a mathematician known for his contributions to breaking German military codes during World War II, melted his savings into silver and buried them, fearing a German invasion. However, he was unable to crack his own code describing where they were hidden, and never recovered it. 
Dunkin' Donuts' marketing campaign in South Korea included coffee flavors being released on buses when coffee shop commercials were shown. This advertising increased sales by 29%. 
Some triathletes pee while riding straight to minimize time loss. 
China has only one time zone (Beijing Time), which covers the entire country. In the westernmost provinces, the sun may not rise until 10 a.m. or set until midnight. China's border with Afghanistan is the largest time-change border zone in the world. 
Millionaire Wellington Burt died in 1919 and deliberately hid his enormous fortune. His wealth, according to his will, was not to pass to his relatives until 21 years after the death of his last surviving grandson. The money was held in trust for 92 years until 12 descendants finally split $110 million in 2011. 
When Stalin mispronounced a word during a speech, all subsequent speakers felt obliged to repeat the mispronunciation to avoid the impression that they were correcting him. 
Newborns should not drink plain water because it can cause swelling of the brain. 
William Sitgreaves Cox, a junior officer aboard the USS Chesapeake, was court-martialed for abandoning his command post while assisting his wounded captain below deck. Since all the other senior officers were wounded, he became commander by default, without his knowledge. 
81% of people say email is still their primary means of communication at work. 
Brad Pitt, who played Achilles in the film Troy, tore his Achilles tendon on the set. 
Since 1850, more than 5,000 people have swam over Niagara Falls, either intentionally (as stunts or suicide attempts) or by accident. However, only 17 of them survived. 
The most famous pirate in history, Blackbeard, pirated for only 2 years, from 1716 to 1718. 
No children in any country have ever been harmed by poisoned or otherwise dangerous candy obtained from neighborhood trick-or-treaters on Halloween. 
Eric Clapton grew up thinking of his mother as his sister and his grandmother and her husband as his mom and dad. 
A study conducted in the UK found that the number of CEOs of large companies with red hair is four times higher than the percentage of redheads in the general population. 
Most newborn nonhuman primates actively use their hands to help themselves out of the birth canal. This does not happen in human babies, although their grip strength is much greater.
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