Here is a list of all our Daily Smartenings, arranged by category.
Arts & Crafts
- 1.2 Billion People Still Live Without Electricity
- The History of Ketchup is a Little Strange
- Why Is Gold So Expensive?
- What Are Eye Floaters?
- Where Does Our Wheat Come From?
- 10 Interesting Facts about Toys Made in China
- Does Eating Hot Food Make You Hot?
- Why Do We Yawn and Why Is It Contagious?
- Event Boundary: Walking into a Room and Forgetting Why You Are There
- Why Does Popcorn Pop?
- Can Plants “Hear” and “Talk”?
- What Happens When You Crack Your Knuckles?
- Can Animals Sense Time?
- Why Do We Get Grey Hair?
- Fascinating Facts About the Maldives
- The Immortal Jellyfish
- The Darien Gap Prevents You From Driving from North America to South America
- The Deepest Ocean: A Look at the Mariana Trench
- What Does the Appendix Do?
- Why Do Bugs Die On Their Backs?
- What Happens When You Have a Headache
- The Pioneer 10 Spacecraft Should Reach the Star Aldebaran in 2 Million Years
- The Cosmic Calendar Puts Time in Perspective
- Why Do Cats Always Land On Their Feet?
- Frisson – When Chills Run Up Your Spine
- Why Do We Hiccup?
- Women See More Colors Than Men
- Haptics Communication: How It Could Make You a Millionaire
- What Causes Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis?
- What is Electrosensitivity – and Is It Real?