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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!
In 2015, a meteorite older than the Solar System was found in Antarctica. At 4.6 billion years old, it contains dust from another star. Scientists say it’s like a letter from space about the univ...
In 2018, Japan created lab-grown meat from cow cells. It costs $50 per gram but doesn’t require slaughtering animals. Scientists say it’s the future of food, especially for countries with limit...
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.
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.
Ancient Romans used lead in their water pipes, impacting public health, as revealed by archaeological studies.
A tiny spider in Peru weaves webs shaped like larger spiders to scare off predators. This ‘puppet’ is made from leaves and dead insects.
In 2019, scientists discovered a new species of shark in the ocean that glows in the dark. Called the “pocket shark,” it’s only 14 cm long and uses light to hunt. This discovery shows the oce...
Climate data shows that Earth’s average temperature has risen by 1.1°C since pre-industrial times.
The largest aquarium in the world, SEA Aquarium in Singapore, holds 45 million liters of water. It houses 100,000 marine animals, including sharks and rays. The main tank is so huge you can scuba d...
The chemical reaction of methane (CH₄) combustion produces CO₂ and H₂O, widely used in energy production.
The Hubble Space Telescope detected galaxies 13 billion light-years from Earth.
In Sweden, there’s an ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi village that gets rebuilt every year. It’s entirely made of ice and snow, including beds and the bar, with temperatures inside never rising above...
Ice flowers appear in northern Canada and vanish in a day! Scientists explain they form due to the crystallization of salty water on the ice surface.
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains about 1.9 million asteroids larger than 1 km.
Dolphins use echolocation with frequencies up to 200 kHz to detect prey in murky water.
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.
Studies show that coral reefs lose 14% of their area annually due to rising ocean temperatures.
The world’s tallest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela, is 979 meters high. The water falls from such a height that most of it turns into mist before reaching the ground. Local indigenous people...