The candy “red licorice” derives its name from the shape of traditional licorice whips, but does not actually contain any extract of the licorice root.

The Kawah Ijen Lake in Indonesia is the world’s largest sulfuric acid lake. At its most acidic, in the center, the lake has a pH of 0.13—more acidic than battery acid.

Mosquitoes are more attracted to pregnant women than non-pregnant women because of the elevated body temperature and increased carbon dioxide exhalation that comes with pregnancy—both factors that attract the attention of mosquitoes.