Hard To Believe May 2026

: In a 22-year window (1843–1865), it was theoretically possible for a Japanese samurai to send a fax to Abraham Lincoln .

: On Jupiter and Saturn, the intense pressure and heat in the atmosphere can squeeze carbon into diamonds, which then literally rain down toward the planet's core. Hard To Believe

: France was still using the guillotine for executions as late as 1977—the same year the original Star Wars was released in theaters. Bizarre Science & Nature Facts : In a 22-year window (1843–1865), it was

: Oxford University was established in 1096, making it older than the Aztec Empire, which began with the founding of Tenochtitlan in 1325. Bizarre Science & Nature Facts : Oxford University

: Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve a single-edged razor blade in about two hours.

: The Turritopsis dohrnii is a species of jellyfish that can theoretically live forever by reverting to its juvenile polyp stage after reaching maturity.

: Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone and the first moon landing than she did to the construction of the Great Pyramids.