The smallest country in the world, Vatican City, spans just 44 hectares. But it holds more art per square meter than anywhere else! For example, the Sistine Chapel, with its ceiling painted by Michelangelo, draws millions of tourists.
Climate models indicate that sea levels could rise by 1 meter by 2100 due to glacier melting.
During the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, astronauts left mirrors on the Moon. Scientists still use them to measure the distance to the Moon with centimeter precision by sending laser beams from Earth. It...
Mount Everest grows by 4 mm each year due to the tectonic movement of the Indian and Eurasian plates.
Sea lions have developed the ability to dive to depths of 300 meters, confirmed by physiological tests.
A rare blue lobster, caught off Maine, stuns with its one-in-two-million odds. Its vivid hue stems from a genetic mutation altering shell pigments.
The oldest tree in the world, Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in the US, is 4,850 years old. It outlived the fall of the Roman Empire and still grows! Its exact location is kept secret to protect it...
Ancient tools in South Africa, dated to 1.8 million years ago, belonged to Homo habilis.
The chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen in water (H₂O) forms through covalent bonds.
The chemical element helium was discovered on the Sun before Earth via spectral analysis in 1868.
Millions of birds in Nebraska, USA, gather in huge flocks, covering the sky! Ornithologists found this is migratory behavior linked to food search and protection.
A rare ‘crystal dolphin’ in the Caribbean Sea shines in the sun. Its skin shimmers like glass.
Black holes evaporate over time through a process called Hawking radiation, according to quantum gravity theory.
The Voyager 1 spacecraft left the heliosphere in 2012, becoming the first human-made object in interstellar space.
Sea lions can distinguish musical rhythms, proven by cognitive experiments.
In Indonesia, a ‘fire bridge’ on the Brantas River glows at night. Locals decorate it with lanterns during festivals.
Lake Uyuni in Bolivia reflects everything like a mirror! It’s due to a thin layer of water on its salty surface, creating perfect reflections of the sky and mountains.
Sea horses exhibit monogamy, staying with one partner during the breeding season, as shown by observations.
Stone ‘spheres’ in Costa Rica, crafted by an ancient civilization, weigh up to 16 tons. Their purpose remains a mystery to scientists.
The Waiora River in New Zealand appears to flow upward! Geologists explain this as an optical illusion caused by the terrain’s relief.
Sea birds like albatrosses can sleep while flying, confirmed by neurophysiological studies.