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Have you ever wondered, what's happened to that asteroid that ended the era of dinosaurs? Why can't we see parts of it in any museum here on Earth? Here're 29 facts to impress your astronomy teacher! Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Soc...

💡 Check out some awesome Bright Side MERCH (open globally!) here: http://bit.ly/2OJubyA You open your eyes and see lots of white spots and rings. You try to look at them directly but they drift as you move your eyes. Those are called eye floaters. Even though they look as objects in front of your eyes, they're actually inside your eyes. They're mostly harmless but pretty annoying as they cover th...

You're walking through the forest, enjoying the weather and see a stick underneath your feet. You wanna take it and throw for your dog to play with it but suddenly you realize it's not a stick at all - it's a living being!  A walking stick bug looks exactly like a regular stick but with legs and antennae or twigs attached to a small branch. There're more than 3,000 species of walking stick bugs al...

Your ceiling fan has a secret mode - did you know it? It can move in more than one direction: one for summer and the other one - for winter. Here's a list of hidden purposes and functions of everyday object you've probably never heard before. Preview photo credit: Two Lego minifigures - one with smirk and second happy: By Rosinka79/Depositphotos.com, https://depositphotos.com/121552038/s... Animat...

The world is full of surprises: unique places, unexplained phenomena, albino animals. That's right! Tigers that aren't yellow and black - but completely white! Here's a collection of random interesting facts to impress your teachers. Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz --------------------------------------------------------------...

Klerksdorp spheres are small, spherical to disc-shaped objects that were found in 3-billion-year-old deposits in South Africa, and they've sparked a lot of mystery and debate. Pseudoscientists claim they must have been made by intelligent beings because they seem so out of place. Geologists say they're just the result of natural processes. There are other mysterious historical finds too, like the...

Did you hear about the underwater eruption in the Pacific Ocean? It's making the water fizz like a giant, natural soda! This happens because volcanic activity releases tons of gas, like carbon dioxide, which bubbles up through the water. It’s a wild sight and a reminder of how powerful and unpredictable nature can be. Imagine snorkeling through a sea of bubbles – how cool would that be? #brightsid...

Animals like cats, dogs, elephants, and humans have ears that stick out to help funnel sound vibrations into their inner ears! Dolphins, on the other hand, don’t have outer ears but have some of the sharpest hearing around. Scientists think dolphins use a part of their jawbone to send vibrations to their inner ears. Inside the inner ear, these vibrations travel to the cochlea, which is full of tin...

Do you often visit places where Earth acts in a mysterious way? Like places with zero gravity or where objects turn into stones? Or never-ending lightening storms... or waterfalls that go nowhere. Probably, not so often. But here's a list of unusual places located right here on our planet that will definitely give you shivers... The Devil’s Kettle Waterfall is situated in Minnesota in the US. And...

How high can you jump? How about trying  jumps in space? As long as space travel isn't available for all of us yet, how can we experience space jumps? Well, just take a look at this ultimate space video. It has everything you wanna know about space jumps on different planets. Also, we've got tons of information about what's going on there, beyond the limits of the night sky. Let's head on a journe...

What do you think about, as you gaze up into the night sky? Do you think about how the stars are formed or why the Sun is so bright? All the stars we see in the sky are in a fragile balance of powers. Inside each star, there're nuclear reactions going on that produce incredible amounts of energy. This energy gives the light that we observe every day. This energy makes the starry sky so beautiful a...

Have you ever looked at a glass bottle of coke and thought why it is is long? Or bought some cotton pads and wondered what they had those stripes for? Designers of these things are smart people - every detail has some purpose. However, many of us have no idea what the original meaning of those little objects was.  Did you know that the bottom drawer of your gas stove was designed to store your fre...

Many of us like to think there's some magic trick 🤩 to get out of any survival situation... but it's just not that easy. Survival tips are necessary to master in order to be able to handle any unexpected dangerous situation: be it frostbite or heatstroke, or a snake on your way! The main point to get out alive is to control your emotions and find a way to endure. Fear is the least helpful emotion...

What do you think about when you hear the word "rain"? Probably something fresh and wet... But did you know that different planets in our Solar System have different kinds of rain? Like diamond rain or sulfuric rain, or no rain at all... Yeah, Space is full of surprises. What else is it hiding? Well, tons of secrets: dark planets, black holes and white holes, even spaghettification of objects... a...

Discover why a water bottle on your car could be a warning sign and get more safety tips in just 20 minutes Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Su...

The latest findings about Neanderthals say they were way smarter than we ever gave them credit for. Recent research has shown they made complex tools, used fire for cooking, and even created art like cave paintings and carvings. They also had their own social structures and cultural practices, suggesting they communicated and worked together in sophisticated ways. They weren’t just the brutish cav...

Gear up with 50+ epic safety tips to tackle any threat! Stay safe, stay smart, and be ready for anything! 💪🔒 #SafetyFirst #BePrepared Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.sp...

Some of our questions about Space never get old: "Is there life outside of our home planet Earth?" "And are there planets that resemble ours?"  Kepler-1649c is now the most similar exoplanet yet found to Earth. However, it's not in our solar system and, therefore, very far away. But doesn't this fact raise hopes it could be our next home? Actually Space is full of surprises and unusual celestial b...

Hey, space enthusiasts! Scientists are super excited and think we might find intelligent life in space within the next 10 years. With all the new tech and missions launching, we're exploring deeper and smarter than ever before. Imagine tuning into alien broadcasts or discovering signs of life on distant planets! It's like we're on the verge of the biggest discovery in human history. Keep your eyes...

There're so many fascinating things happening right above our heads now: planets fusing with one another, black holes devouring planets, amazing space auroras, diamond rains and what not! It's amazing how the wold is so much bigger than our house, our home town, evener planet! Let's explore the processes happening in Space at this very moment. Are you ready for an unforgettable journey? Music by E...

Everyone knows about this tragedy: how RMS Titanic sank in the early morning of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. We watched the movie, we heard about it. However, many questions still remain without answers. One of them: did the unsinkable ship really hit an iceberg? Because there were survivors of the tragedy who had other versions. The Titanic was the largest ship afloat at that time....

As children grow up, they usually ask a million "why's" about the world. "Why is the sky blue", why does a cat meow and a dog bark", "why do we sneeze" and so on... However, as adults, people often stop asking those questions, even though they don't have the answers. It's all about genuine curiosity!  For example, did you notice a chain lying by the feet of the Statue of Liberty? Do you know why i...

What's happening right above our heads, in Space? Space is a vacuum, which means it contains almost nothing, but it's not completely empty. It's where all of the asteroids, comets, planets, stars and galaxies are found. And they're so remote and mesmerizing at the same time. What do we know about them? For example, did you know that Venus has shield volcanoes, widespread lava flows and some unusua...

Have you heard about the cosmic object that's so bright it seems to break the laws of physics? It's called a quasar, and it's basically a supermassive black hole that's feasting on nearby material. The energy released is so intense that it outshines entire galaxies. Scientists are scratching their heads trying to figure out how something can be so bright without blowing itself apart. It’s one of m...

Would you ever wanna visit the Land of the Rising Sun? Japan is a country unlike any other you've ever visited. For example, did you know that traffic lights don't look the way we're used to seeing. Instead of a tiny little fellow we see on our traffic lights, there's a bunny on Japanese ones.  As Japan is an island nation, it's developed numerous aspects of its culture totally unaffected by the i...