In 1977, scientists detected a space signal known as the Wow! Signal, lasting 72 seconds! Studies suggest it was likely comet radiation.
The Mariana Trench reaches a depth of 10,984 meters, making it the deepest point in the world’s oceans.
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 lions can distinguish musical rhythms, proven by cognitive experiments.
Japan invented a maglev train that reaches 603 km/h—the fastest train in the world! It floats above the tracks using magnets. Passengers say riding it feels like flying at low altitude.
Gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein, were first detected in 2015 using LIGO.
A tiny spider in Peru weaves webs shaped like larger spiders to scare off predators. This ‘puppet’ is made from leaves and dead insects.
Scientists have found that honeybees can recognize human faces using complex visual patterns.
The hottest place on Earth, Death Valley in the US, recorded 56.7°C in 1913. People living there have adapted: they build homes with thick walls and work only in the early morning to avoid the hea...
The chemical element lithium is used in batteries due to its high electrochemical activity, proven by studies.
The chemical element gold forms from neutron collisions in stars before their supernova explosions.
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 Mich...
In 1983, Australia discovered the oldest human footprints—20,000-year-old tracks. They belonged to a group of hunters, with their prey’s tracks nearby. It’s like a time machine showing ancien...
The largest animal migration in the world is the Arctic tern’s flight. They fly 40,000 km each year from the Arctic to Antarctica and back. These birds see more sunlight than any other creature o...
The chemical reaction of methane (CH₄) combustion produces CO₂ and H₂O, widely used in energy production.
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...
Quantum entanglement allows particles to interact instantly over distances, proven by Bell’s experiments.
Carbon-14 is used to date organic remains up to 50,000 years with an accuracy of a few hundred years.
The longest marathon in the world is the 3,100-mile ultra-race in New York. Runners complete 5,649 laps around one block in 52 days, running 100 km daily. It’s a test for the most enduring!
The largest cruise ship in the world, Icon of the Seas, launched in 2024. It’s 365 meters long and holds 7,600 passengers. It even has a water park and an ice rink onboard!
Ancient flint tools in Africa, dated to 2.6 million years ago, indicate early human tool use.