The geological layers of the Grand Canyon display 2 billion years of Earth’s history, studied through stratigraphy.
Sea turtles lay up to 100 eggs at a time, counted in long-term observations.
The longest hot air balloon flight lasted 20 days in 1991. Two Americans flew 8,700 km from Japan to Canada, crossing the Pacific Ocean. They nearly crashed due to a storm but set a record that sti...
Sand in the Gobi Desert forms circles resembling eyes! Geologists found this is due to wind erosion creating patterns on the surface.
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!
The Quilon River in India appears only once every 10 years and flows for a few days! Geologists discovered its water drains into underground cavities due to tectonic movements.
Black holes in space swallow everything, even light! Astrophysicists suggest the absorbed material turns into energy and is emitted as jets.
Studies confirm that corals release chemicals to attract symbiotic algae.
In South Africa, ‘sand flowers’ bloom after rain. These plants survive in the desert by storing water.
A rare ‘crystal dolphin’ in the Caribbean Sea shines in the sun. Its skin shimmers like glass.
In the 1920s, the US sold radioactive water as medicine. Called “Radithor Radioactive Water,” it was promised to cure all diseases. Later, it was found to cause cancer and was banned.
Ice cores from Antarctica contain data on volcanic eruptions from the last 740,000 years.
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 ...
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...
The oldest tree in the world, Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in the US, is 4,850 years old. It outlived the fall of the Roman Empire and still grows! Its exact location is kept secret to protect it...
The chemical element lithium is used in batteries due to its high electrochemical activity, proven by studies.
In Indonesia, a ‘fire bridge’ on the Brantas River glows at night. Locals decorate it with lanterns during festivals.
In Scotland, ‘ice castles’ on lakes form from frozen splashes. They look like crystal towers.
Ice flowers appear in northern Canada and vanish in a day! Scientists explain they form due to the crystallization of salty water on the ice surface.
In 2015, a meteorite older than the Solar System was found in Antarctica. At 4.6 billion years old, it contains dust from another star. Scientists say it’s like a letter from space about the univ...
Climate models indicate that sea levels could rise by 1 meter by 2100 due to glacier melting.