The Strangest Natural and Man-Made Items that Actually Exist

Galaxy Flowers

If you didn't know before, flowers look like this to attract pollinators. Usually, the brighter the flower, the more pollinators it attracts. This one flower, in particular, is extremely good at attracting pollinators.

Vanta-Black

Vanta-Black is the darkest substance that can be synthesized by humans. This color (hue?) only reflects 0.00000001% of the light that touches it. Isn't that crazy?

The More You Know

Dogs can learn up to 165 words.
Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
Sixty percent of the World’s lakes (three million total) are located in Canada.
Glitter is so unique it can be used as forensic evidence if matching glitter is found at the crime scene and on the suspect since glitter often goes unnoticed by the suspect.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.