The world’s oldest working lighthouse is in Spain—the Tower of Hercules. Built during the Roman Empire about 1,900 years ago, it still guides ships today. Its stone walls have withstood centuri...

The largest tree in the world by volume, Árbol del Tule in Mexico, has a 14-meter diameter. This 2,000-year-old cypress is considered sacred by locals. Its canopy can shelter 500 people!

The chemical element fluorine is the most reactive of all, reacting even with noble gases under specific conditions.

The oldest restaurant in the world, Sobrino de Botín in Madrid, has been operating since 1725. They cook dishes from 18th-century recipes, and even Goya worked there as a waiter before becoming a ...

Studies confirm that corals release chemicals to attract symbiotic algae.

Archaeological digs in Iraq revealed clay tablets with cuneiform writing from 5,000 years ago.

In the 1930s, Australia built a 5,600 km fence to stop rabbits. Called the “Rabbit-Proof Fence,” it was meant to protect crops from rabbit invasions, but they still got around it! The fence sti...

A rare blue lobster, caught off Maine, stuns with its one-in-two-million odds. Its vivid hue stems from a genetic mutation altering shell pigments.

The largest Ferris wheel in the world, Ain Dubai, is in Dubai and stands 250 meters tall. One ride lasts 38 minutes, and from the top, you can see the entire city and sea! It’s twice as tall as t...

Have you heard the sand in the Namib Desert make music-like sounds when walked on? Researchers found this is caused by the vibration of sand grains creating an acoustic effect.

Sea turtles accumulate magnetite in their brains, aiding navigation using Earth’s magnetic field.

The Antarctic ice sheet contains climate records from the last 800,000 years, analyzed by scientists.

Ancient cave paintings in Lascaux, France, date back 17,000 years, determined by radiocarbon dating.

Sea horses exhibit monogamy, staying with one partner during the breeding season, as shown by observations.

The largest cave in the world, Son Doong in Vietnam, is so massive it has its own jungle and river. It’s 200 meters tall, and you could fit an entire skyscraper inside! The cave was only discover...

Adélie penguins have adapted to Antarctica’s cold by regulating heat through a fat layer.

Japan invented a maglev train that reaches 603 km/h—the fastest train in the world! It floats above the tracks using magnets. Passengers say riding it feels like flying at low altitude.

The oldest map in the world, the Babylonian Map of the World, was created 2,600 years ago. Carved on a clay tablet, it shows the world as a flat disk with Babylon at the center. It’s like peering...

Along the cliffs of Ireland, the Skellig Michael island, a 6th-century monastic site, perches 230 meters high. Monks lived in stone beehive huts. Star Wars filmed there in 2015.

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Pacific support ecosystems without sunlight, using chemosynthesis.