World Facts

To many people's surprise, Puerto Rico has been part of the United States for over 100 years.

April 17, 2020 10:59

The United States has nine unique climate zones.

April 16, 2020 05:56

The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the first to hit the human civilisation. Here are ten pandemics that plagued humans in the past.

April 14, 2020 15:47

Here are the brief stories of ten famous people who filed for bankruptcy, and successfully rose again.

April 14, 2020 11:52

Just how warm can Canada get? Here is a look at the five warmest provinces in the country. 

April 13, 2020 00:01

Planet Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. Various interstellar turmoils and the constant interplay between dark matter and other matter in space that took place millions of years after the Big Bang formed this planet we call home. What was the first thing on the third rock from the Sun?

April 9, 2020 07:42

Aside from supplies and equipment during the pandemic, we also read about the shortage of hospital beds in intensive care facilities across the globe. So, which countries are best prepared in terms of number of hospital beds?

March 30, 2020 10:10

Although the answer does not have an easy answer, it has been theorized that English may have more words than other modern languages.

March 25, 2020 14:46

Both ancient and medieval periods proved to be fascinating sources of knowledge and technological sophistication that surprises even the modern times.

March 19, 2020 17:03

Drug addiction is a problem of the modern world, and the harm addictive psychoactive substances can cause has only grown larger over the last few decades.

March 19, 2020 15:43

The Spanish flu, caused by the H1N1 virus in 1918, was the deadliest pandemic in human history, leaving one-third of the population infected, and more than 50 million dead. 

March 18, 2020 10:40

Okunoshima Island is also known as Rabbit or Bunny Island due to the large population of feral rabbits that inhabit the island.

March 17, 2020 13:28

Ever since the Bronze Age, and the first appearance of maces and swords, humans have continued working on creating more powerful and efficient weapons.

March 16, 2020 06:56

The beginning of the 21st century will be remembered by global concerns over terrorism, global warming, the rise of the global economy, and private enterprises, to name a few.

March 16, 2020 06:50

Toyosu market is a major wholesale market in Tokyo where patrons can buy fish, vegetables, and other goods.

March 16, 2020 04:15

Budget cuts to NASA have prevented further moon landings.

March 15, 2020 20:35

Taking several factors into account, the Bloomberg Global Health Index tries to point out countries that do the most when it comes to keeping their citizens healthy.

March 15, 2020 09:53

Our planet is filled with many beautiful cultures, each with its own traditions and customs. Some traditions have disappeared with time, some have been assimilated by more significant cultures, but a huge number of them still remain intact.

March 14, 2020 13:19

The misery index measures the most miserable countries in the world, and it is an economic indicator that adds the unemployment rate of a country to its inflation rate.

March 14, 2020 13:06

France refuses to acknowledge the exact number of nuclear weapons the country has.

March 11, 2020 17:04