MOST of the toilet paper sold in France is pink ever since the 1960s, when manufacturers started to make it from gray recycled paper and dyed it a cheerier color to look more appealing.
THE fur of polar bears is translucent, and only looks white because it reflects visible light. Meanwhile, their skin underneath is black, which helps them absorb heat and stay warm! Even polar bear tongues often look dark, ranging from blue to purple.
HUMMINGBIRDS are the only birds that can fly backwards for a length of time. They can also fly upside down!
THE highest jumpers in the insect world are froghoppers—tiny bugs that measure 0.2 inches long and can bound upward to a height of one and a half feet, using a force 400 times greater than gravity.…
You're reading a preview of
Globe (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 17, 2025