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, itâd take 465,000 years to read them all! They even have books the s...
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. Itâs called the âGarden of E...
The worldâs longest tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, is 57 km long. It runs under the Alps, with trains speeding through at 250 km/h. Construction took 17 years and cost $12 billi...
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 theyâre visible from space!
A rare âgolden penguinâ in Antarctica has yellow feathers due to a mutation. Itâs been seen only a few times.
The chemical reaction of methane (CHâ) combustion produces COâ and HâO, widely used in energy production.
In South Africa, âsand flowersâ bloom after rain. These plants survive in the desert by storing water.
Archaeological digs in Turkey revealed 9,000-year-old olive tree remains, indicating early agriculture.
Scientists have found that honeybees can recognize human faces using complex visual patterns.
Dragonâs blood trees in Madagascar release red sap! Biologists found the red color comes from pigments that protect the tree from pests.
The chemical element helium was discovered on the Sun before Earth via spectral analysis in 1868.
An underground âforestâ in South Africa consists of roots from a single tree spanning 2,000 years. This Ficus tree grows in Echo Caves.
The largest iceberg in the world, A-76, broke off from Antarctica in 2021. Its area is 4,320 km², larger than some islands! Itâs slowly drifting in the ocean, and scientists are tracking it to u...
In 2020, a frog the size of a fingernail was found in Antarctica for the first time. This species, called the âice frog,â survives at -30°C by freezing its body and reviving when thawed. Scien...
The worldâs largest flower, rafflesia, smells like rotting meat. Found in Indonesiaâs jungles, it weighs up to 10 kg, and its stench attracts flies for pollination. Locals call it the âcorpse...
In Japan, a âfire gardenâ on Hokkaido Island comes alive with lanterns. Flowers are illuminated, creating a magical glow.
Quantum superposition allows particles to exist in multiple states simultaneously, proven by experiments.
Sea lions can distinguish musical rhythms, proven by cognitive experiments.
Sea lions have a memory that allows them to recognize simple symbols over years, as shown by tests.
The James Webb Space Telescope detected water in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b in 2023.