World Facts

Shin Bet is the internal security arm of the Israeli government.

March 11, 2020 16:29

Ridesharing programs have proven to be one of the most significant life improvements in the 21st century, and popular apps like Uber allow people to become self-employed.

March 11, 2020 13:16

Almost 600 million years ago, during the Ediacaran period, multicellular life forms started appearing. Scientists are confident that some of the species that were found out to be living during that period are animals and can be considered the first animals on Earth.

March 9, 2020 10:46

The 21st century was marked by a large number of changes in a short amount of time. During these 20 years, the world has evolved drastically, and the United States was the setting for a large number of these changes.

March 8, 2020 12:54

There are no parts of Earth's surface that are safe from seismic activity and earthquakes, however, some countries are safer than others in this respect.

March 8, 2020 11:03

The United Nations Security Council is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.

March 2, 2020 02:25

According to the Bloomberg Global Health Index, the healthiest country in the world is currently Spain.

March 1, 2020 14:05

Arawak people are native to the Caribbean and South America.

February 29, 2020 08:42

Minerals are homogenous elements that are inorganic in nature with specific chemical composition, whereas rocks are made up of numerous minerals.

February 29, 2020 08:04

An overview of the different types of maps including topographic, climatological, thematic maps, weather maps, and politic maps.

February 28, 2020 20:01

Paris is named after Parisii tribe that inhabited the region from the mid-third century BC.

February 28, 2020 11:29

The 21st century marks the time when humans arguably started to make some of the most significant advancements ever, and the world began to change at a rapid pace.

February 28, 2020 09:53

The 21st century was especially fruitful for the advancements in technology and science. Many of the essential revelations in history were made during the last 100 years.

February 28, 2020 08:32

Virtually all pregnant women in Rwanda, Swaziland, and Sao Tome and Principe are seen at least once during pregnancy by a trained doctor.

February 28, 2020 04:42

Examples of books set in Italy include "Midnight in Sicily" and "Under the Tuscan Sun."

February 27, 2020 19:53

Arboreal animals spend a greater part of their lifetime on trees. They have special adaptations that make living on trees ideal for them.

February 27, 2020 15:46

Eudaimonia is a noun derived from the Greek words ‘’daimon’’ referring to a guardian spirit and ‘’eu’’ which means ‘’well.’’ It refers to a divine and positive state-of-being that human beings strive towards and attain.

February 27, 2020 10:55

Louisiana has the highest number of oil refineries per capita in the United States and is the third biggest producer of petroleum.

February 27, 2020 02:33

The Doklam Plateau is an area of great strategic importance for China, India, and Bhutan. As such, it is not surprising that it is a highly disputed territory.

February 24, 2020 09:26

State censorship is when a government bans or stops the expression of certain words, images, or ideas.

February 24, 2020 06:12