Be Amazed

When you’re naturally curious, every day’s a school day - but I’ll bet you didn’t realise just how much there is to learn about the seemingly mundane items we see and use on the daily. From deceptive store displays to the secret messages hidden in fast food, let’s take a look at yet another batch of amazing secrets hidden in everyday things! 

It was Christmas Eve, 1971. 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke and her mother, Maria Koepcke, excitedly boarded LANSA Flight 508. They were flying from the city of Lima, Peru, to spend Christmas with Juliane’s father in Panguana, a biological research centre in the rainforest where the family lived. It would be a short flight, a little over an hour if they were lucky. But they weren’t lucky. Far from it. Midway through the flight, with no...

We all love a story of rags to riches, but how many times have you heard about someone going from multi-billion-dollar riches to empty-pocket rags? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Indian businessman Anil Ambani. From the most expensive sibling rivalry in the world, to jail bailout scandals and a mind boggling $7 billion debt, here’s how one man went from $42 billion to 0!

Our environment is transforming faster than we can predict, and now it’s affecting our food security, our health, and our everyday lives! Instead of looking to the future, scientists are turning to relics of the past that have been extinct for thousands of years! Species like Woolly Mammoths and Aztec crops, which once survived in harsher environments than what we have to face. So, buckle up as we go for a deep dive into some vanis...

The world can be a tough place. And, sometimes, it can leave you feeling powerless to change anything. But that’s not true. No matter how high the mountain, you can scale it! Or, in the case of humble Chinese villager turned hero Huang Dafa, dig straight through it! So, expeditioners, keep your hats hard and your hearts open as we embark on the inspiring story of one man who literally moved mountains to make the world a better plac...

They say you should always try to see the beautiful in the everyday, but I’ll bet you didn’t realise just how many beautifully brilliant secrets are hidden in the items you use every day. From classified cookie symbols to the reason green gummi bears aren’t what you think, here are some more amazing secrets hidden in everyday things!

If you’ve used a computer in the last 40 years, chances are an annoying little pop-up has invaded your screen relentlessly. It was by McAfee, the most well-known and annoying anti-virus programme available on the market. Today, about 500 million customers rely on it to protect their computers from malicious software, and it made close to $3 billion in revenue in 2020 alone. Now, I bet you’re thinking the inventor of this essential ...

From shoebox-sized apartments to literal mansions, our dwellings come in all different shapes and sizes. However, beyond the realms of real-estate, some people have gotten pretty creative with what they call “home”. From grocery stores and sewers to the amazing story of a man who lived in an airport for 18 years… and made $250,000 from it?! Let's explore some of the most bizarre places people have been found living. 

We all like to think the people in charge of our countries have their heads screwed on straight. But the truth is, they can be just as stupid as the rest of us. In fact, they can be way more stupid. From political punch-ups and selling nuke material to anyone who asks, to state-mandated glowing reindeer! Sounds too dumb to be real, right? Well, get ready to hear some of the stupidest decisions that our many governments and official...

Gamers are a seriously passionate bunch. After spending hours, days, or even weeks playing a single game, some seriously hardcore fans will seek out tiny in-game details left behind by the developers. Anything left unexplained can have a fan base spinning theories that point to a much darker picture off-screen. And disturbingly, not even your favourite childhood games are safe! From Mario’s insatiable hunger for souls to people eat...

From eye surgery without an anesthetic to a plant with a sting that can torment you for years, I hope you never experience any of the agonizing afflictions I'm about to reveal. So, grit your teeth and brace yourself because it's time to learn about some of the most painful things a human can ever experience. 

Here’s a question: what do you want the future to look like? Personally, I’m hoping for instant teleportation, hoverboards, and free chocolate for all by 2050! Sounds like a bit of a stretch, I know, but it’s nothing compared to what people over 100 years ago thought life would be like today! From robotic helpers and super schools, to flying fireman, some of the predictions are hilarious, but others are surprisingly accurate! Well,...

They say that money is what makes the world go round, but with rising rent prices, food prices, gas prices - heck, everything prices - getting rich today is easier said than done. But it’s not impossible to go from rags to riches! From stories of crazy collectors, crafty entrepreneurs, and dumpster divers, some of whom had as little as $1 – or less – it’s time to take a look at a few millionaires who started from the very bottom! 

Death Row is the part of a prison that houses inmates awaiting the sentence of capital punishment for some seriously heinous crimes. While Capital Punishment is an intensely controversial issue, it’s still famously legal across the United States. But the US isn’t the only country in the world with a death row! From the crimes that can land you there, to the last meal you’re given, it all varies wildly depending on where you’re cond...

Have you ever found a $5 bill in the street and felt like it’s your lucky day? I know I have. What if you found $500, though? Would you still take it? How about $500,000?! Well, believe it or not, only recently an entire country’s worth of people were faced with this very question – and none of them chose to take any of it! In fact, some of them even threw it away! All this despite being so poor they could hardly afford food. Uhh… ...

Elite special forces are some of the most formidable and best-trained units a country can boast. They scope out threats, conduct top-secret missions, and go where many other troops fear to tread! From their insane training to undercover operations, you won’t believe the extent that some of the best of the best really go to!