The chemical reaction of photosynthesis converts CO₂ and H₂O into glucose and O₂ using chlorophyll.
The chemical element lithium is used in batteries due to its high electrochemical activity, proven by studies.
The Earth’s core reaches a temperature of 6,000°C, comparable to the Sun’s surface, due to radioactive decay.
The chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen in water (H₂O) forms through covalent bonds.
In Brazil, ants have been farming mushrooms for food for 60 million years. They cut leaves, “plant” fungal spores on them, and tend to their “farms.” It’s one of the oldest forms of agric...
Archaeological finds in Egypt revealed the use of copper for tools 5,000 years ago.
The largest solar power plant in the world is in India, with a capacity of 2.25 GW. It spans 50 km² and powers 1.5 million homes. The panels are so vast they’re visible from space!
Ice cores from the Arctic show that CO₂ levels never exceeded 300 ppm before the industrial era.
Ancient bone needles in Russia, dated to 30,000 years ago, indicate early clothing sewing.
The world’s tallest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela, is 979 meters high. The water falls from such a height that most of it turns into mist before reaching the ground. Local indigenous people...
The Mariana Trench reaches a depth of 10,984 meters, making it the deepest point in the world’s oceans.
The Antarctic ice sheet contains climate records from the last 800,000 years, analyzed by scientists.
A rare mushroom in Oregon forests glows green in the dark, attracting insects. It’s called ‘foxfire’ due to its eerie light.
The speed of light in a vacuum is 299,792 km/s, a universal constant in physics.
Dolphins use echolocation with frequencies up to 200 kHz to detect prey in murky water.
The largest library in the world, the Library of Congress in the US, holds over 170 million books. If you read one book a day, it’d take 465,000 years to read them all! They even have books the s...
In 1983, Australia discovered the oldest human footprints—20,000-year-old tracks. They belonged to a group of hunters, with their prey’s tracks nearby. It’s like a time machine showing ancien...
Climate models indicate that sea levels could rise by 1 meter by 2100 due to glacier melting.
An ancient Roman road in Spain glows under UV light from fluorite minerals. Its 2,000-year-old stones reveal hidden patterns in the dark.
Archaeological finds in China revealed silk use 8,500 years ago, confirming textile technologies.
Geological studies prove that the Grand Canyon formed over 5-6 million years by Colorado River erosion.