Archaeologists discovered traces of 7,000-year-old wheat in Turkey, proving early agriculture in the region.
In Australia, Lake Hillier has bright pink water. The color comes from algae that produce a pigment, and it doesn’t fade even in a bottle! Scientists are still studying why the lake is so unique,...
In India, the Karni Mata Temple houses thousands of rats, considered sacred. Visitors walk barefoot and even eat food touched by the rats, believing it brings luck. Accidentally stepping on a rat i...
Sea turtles lay up to 100 eggs at a time, counted in long-term observations.
Strange voices are heard from the Puccio Well in Tuscany, Italy! Acoustics experts found it’s the echo of wind amplified by deep stone walls.
Dolphins use echolocation with frequencies up to 200 kHz to detect prey in murky water.
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
Stone ‘spheres’ in Costa Rica, crafted by an ancient civilization, weigh up to 16 tons. Their purpose remains a mystery to scientists.
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 ...
Ice labyrinths on the Vatnajökull glacier in Greenland change shape yearly! Glaciologists explain this as melting and ice movement due to temperature changes.
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...
In 1888, the oldest photograph of a human was found in London. The image shows a busy street, but due to long exposure, only one person who stood still is visible. It’s like a window to the past!...
A rare ‘crystal dolphin’ in the Caribbean Sea shines in the sun. Its skin shimmers like glass.
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.
Mount Etna erupts about 0.1 cubic kilometers of lava per century, measured by geologists.
Scientists have found that honeybees can recognize human faces using complex visual patterns.
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.
The largest bat colony in the world lives in Bracken Cave, Texas, USA. Every night, 20 million bats fly out to hunt, eating 200 tons of insects! This spectacle draws thousands of tourists.
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...
In the 1950s, the US ran an experiment teaching dolphins to speak. A dolphin named Margaret lived with a scientist in a flooded house to communicate 24/7. She even tried mimicking human speech, but...
The Mariana Trench reaches a depth of 10,984 meters, making it the deepest point in the world’s oceans.