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

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

In Scotland, ‘ice castles’ on lakes form from frozen splashes. They look like crystal towers.

The largest wind turbine farm in the world is in China’s Gansu province. Its 7,000 turbines power 5 million homes. The turbine field stretches 100 km and is visible from space!

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.

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...

Archaeological digs in Iraq revealed clay tablets with cuneiform writing from 5,000 years ago.

Archaeologists discovered traces of 7,000-year-old wheat in Turkey, proving early agriculture in the region.

In 2023, scientists “heard” a black hole’s signals for the first time. Using telescopes, they detected gravitational waves that sound like a low hum. This discovery confirmed Einstein’s the...

Red rain sometimes falls in India’s Kerala state! Scientists found these algae are lifted by winds from nearby water bodies.

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.

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!

A rare ‘golden penguin’ in Antarctica has yellow feathers due to a mutation. It’s been seen only a few times.

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

The chemical element lithium is used in batteries due to its high electrochemical activity, proven by studies.

The Hubble Space Telescope detected galaxies 13 billion light-years from Earth.

The Mariana Trench reaches a depth of 10,984 meters, making it the deepest point in the world’s oceans.

The world’s largest flower, rafflesia, smells like rotting meat. Found in Indonesia’s jungles, it weighs up to 10 kg, and its stench attracts flies for pollination. Locals call it the “corpse...

A tiny spider in Peru weaves webs shaped like larger spiders to scare off predators. This ‘puppet’ is made from leaves and dead insects.

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.