More than twice as hot as the ghost pepper, the Dragon’s Breath pepper is so lethal that it must be carried in a sealed container.

Found in Central and Southern Africa, the baobab, also known as the upside-down tree, can become so massive that people can even live in it.

The Trobiand Islands off the east coast of New Guinea offer a fascinating look into a culture unaffected by Western civilization.

Though the ten-gallon hat doesn't actually hold 10 gallons, this Stetson classic has become an indisputable part of cowboy culture.

The Diphylleia grayi is known as the "skeleton flower" because its petals become translucent when wet, exposing its "skeleton."

Otherwise known as "giving the finger" or the "one-finger salute," flipping the bird has its origins in ancient Greece, becoming the obscene hand gesture it's known for today.

The phrase "shiver my timbers" first appeared in a book by Captain Frederick Marryat published in 1834. Since then, it's appeared in numerous books and films.

The ocellated icefish, found in the icy waters of Antarctica, lacks hemoglobin in its blood, which is what makes its blood transparent.

Scientists still don't fully know why some trees avoid touching another tree's crowns, but the resulting rupture-like patterns in the canopy are a sight to behold.

Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it is the oldest such commemoration.

Fried food connoisseur and culinary chef Jonathan Marcus found a way to make deep fried water but admits that it's "the blandest deep-fried thing" he's ever tasted.

In 1932, the Australian army started an offensive against a horde of itinerant emus. The Australian Emu War would be chalked down as a victory for the emus.