Ice cores from Antarctica contain data on volcanic eruptions from the last 740,000 years.

The largest cruise ship in the world, Icon of the Seas, launched in 2024. It’s 365 meters long and holds 7,600 passengers. It even has a water park and an ice rink onboard!

Genetic studies show that humans and chimpanzees diverged about 6-7 million years ago.

The longest marathon in the world is the 3,100-mile ultra-race in New York. Runners complete 5,649 laps around one block in 52 days, running 100 km daily. It’s a test for the most enduring!

The largest flower garden in the world, Keukenhof in the Netherlands, spans 32 hectares. Every spring, 7 million tulips are planted, turning it into a colorful sea. It’s called the “Garden of E...

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.

Archaeological finds in Egypt revealed the use of copper for tools 5,000 years ago.

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!

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

In Sweden, there’s an ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi village that gets rebuilt every year. It’s entirely made of ice and snow, including beds and the bar, with temperatures inside never rising above...

In China, there’s a bridge over the Yangtze River that’s 164 km long—the longest bridge in the world! It carries both trains and cars. Building it was more complex than some space missions.Jul 10, 2025

The chemical reaction of methane (CH₄) combustion produces CO₂ and H₂O, widely used in energy production.

In Indonesia, a ‘fire bridge’ on the Brantas River glows at night. Locals decorate it with lanterns during festivals.

Sea stars can turn their stomachs inside out to digest prey, proven by anatomical studies.

A cave in New Mexico echoes with 1,000-year-old voices from ancient rock art. These paintings, made by Pueblo people, seem to whisper in the silence.

Ancient bone needles in Russia, dated to 30,000 years ago, indicate early clothing sewing.

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...

Ancient pottery in Japan, dated to 14,500 years ago, points to early Jomon technology.

A rare ‘sapphire hawk’ in Colombia hunts at sunset. Its wings shimmer blue like a gemstone.

Fireballs called Min-Min lights fly across the sky at night in Queensland, Australia! Scientists explain this as light refraction from distant sources in the atmosphere.