Category Archives: Unbelievable facts

unbfacts: Siamese cats change colors depending on temperature. They have a gene that inhibits pigment, but only when above a certain temperature. That’s why they typically have color around their ears, paws, and tails— the coolest parts of their bodies. Source

unbfacts: A Dutch artist/designer plans to create glow-in-the-dark trees. He’s working with the State University of New York to combine DNA from bioluminescent marine bacteria with houseplants. Eventually, he wants to make glowing trees that could replace streetlights. Source

unbfacts: Hugh Jackman used to perform as “Coco the Clown” at children’s birthday parties. He said he wasn’t good at it, and made only about $50 per show. He remembers one boy who complained by saying “Mummy, this clown is terrible.” Source

unbfacts: After Japan’s 2011 quake and tsunami, experts trying to salvage strawberry crops accidentally found that a liquid strawberry polyphenol could solidify cream. That discovery led to “Kanazawa Ice”—popsicles that keep their shape for minutes, even under a hair dryer, though they eventually soften. Source