From Cat Mayors to Jellyfish: Strange but True Facts

A Town in Spain Throws Tomatoes for Fun

Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the town of Buñol, Spain, holds a huge Tomato Festival. It started in 1945 when locals threw tomatoes at lazy town officials in protest and it turned into an annual event! Today it’s so popular that the town has to limit how many people can join.

The World’s Most Dangerous Jellyfish Is Tiny

The Irukandji jellyfish is smaller than your fingernail, just one square centimeterbu t it’s extremely dangerous. It lives near the coasts of Australia and the U.S. Its sting causes intense pain, muscle cramps, and even life-threatening problems like heart failure or brain bleeding.

Israel Had the First Computer Outside the West

In 1955, Israel built its first computer, the WEIZAC, at the Weizmann Institute. It was the only computer in the whole country until 1961, when the army got another one.

Scotland’s National Animal Is a Unicorn

Yes, really! Back in the 14th century, Scotland chose the unicorn as its national animal. People still believed unicorns were real at the time. It wasn’t until the 1800s that scientists proved otherwise.

A Lake in Australia Is Bright Pink

Lake Hillier in Australia is famous for its bubblegum-pink water. Other lakes around the world can change color too, but this one is extra special and scientists still aren’t sure exactly why it’s pink!

This Alaskan Town Had a Cat Mayor

The town of Talkeetna, Alaska, has a cat named Stubbs as its mayor! Since 1997, this small town of about 800 people has had Stubbs in charge and tourists love stopping by to meet him.

A Taliban Member Turned Himself In for the Reward

In 2012, a Taliban member named Mohammad Ashan walked into a U.S. base and tried to claim the $100 reward for his own capture. Needless to say, it didn’t go as planned.