An underground city, Derinkuyu, with rooms and streets, was found in Cappadocia, Turkey! Archaeologists determined it was built in the 8th century BCE for protection from enemies.

The Voyager spacecraft carries a golden record with Earth’s voices! It was launched in 1977 to tell other civilizations about humanity.

Lake Baikal in Russia is called bottomless due to its 1.6 km depth! It formed in a tectonic rift, making it the deepest lake in the world.

The Waiora River in New Zealand appears to flow upward! Geologists explain this as an optical illusion caused by the terrain’s relief.

The James Webb Space Telescope detected water in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b in 2023.

Volcanic rocks on Mars contain water traces, confirmed by the Curiosity rover.

Gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein, were first detected in 2015 using LIGO.

Ancient dinosaur bones in Mongolia show traces of diseases studied by paleontologists.

Ancient flint tools in Africa, dated to 2.6 million years ago, indicate early human tool use.

Sea horses exhibit monogamy, staying with one partner during the breeding season, as shown by observations.

The Devil’s Hole waterfall in Death Valley, USA, looks like it flows but is made of stone! Geologists explain it’s the result of erosion shaping it like a stream.

The Shilin Stone Forest in China’s Yunnan Province amazes with its shapes! Geologists found this is due to limestone erosion creating such shapes.

The chemical element gold forms from neutron collisions in stars before their supernova explosions.

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...

In Brazil, the Juruena River flows underground through caves, creating a ‘ghost river.’ Locals call it sacred due to its mystical sound.

The largest iceberg in the world, A-76, broke off from Antarctica in 2021. Its area is 4,320 km², larger than some islands! It’s slowly drifting in the ocean, and scientists are tracking it to u...

Geological studies show that the Himalayas formed due to plate collisions 50 million years ago.

Adélie penguins have adapted to Antarctica’s cold by regulating heat through a fat layer.

The chemical reaction of iron oxidation creates rust, accelerated by the presence of water and oxygen.

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.