World Facts

In recent years, the world has faced Ebola, H5N1, H7N9, Avian flu, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), among others.

February 11, 2020 22:14

Brazil and the US are two of the five largest countries in the world by total area.

February 11, 2020 19:10

Infant mortality is a growing concern in the United States with an average of 22,000 children dying every year before their first birthday.

February 10, 2020 16:32

Chemical and biological warfare as a threat in the current century has never been in doubt.

February 9, 2020 20:45

The people from the Netherlands are referred to as the Dutch. They are the native Germanic ethnic group of the country.

February 6, 2020 08:42

Suarez Residence is the official residence of the President Of Uruguay.

February 6, 2020 00:52

On May 7th 1915, a German U-Boat torpedoed a British ocean liner, RMS Lusitania. With over 100 lives lost, this event is the pivotal event that is thought to have dragged the US into WWI.

February 5, 2020 16:19

The United States is the world’s third-most highly populated nation with a population of approximately 329,256,465 people.

February 5, 2020 14:31

After witnessing what drones can do in the Israel-Egypt war, America immediately set in motion to further build and develop its drone technology. Now the US is at the top of the world as the most advanced country in drone technology.

February 5, 2020 02:07

A bioweapon is a virus, protozoan, bacterium, parasite, or fungus that can purposefully be turned into a weapon and deployed against fellow humans during war.

February 5, 2020 01:51

In the DR Congo and Haiti, those below the poverty line average incomes of less than $1.50 a day.

February 4, 2020 23:36

While conventional crime-fighting will continue to attract the attention of law enforcers and leaders, cyber threats can no longer be ignored.

February 4, 2020 09:27

With 6 wins each, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots are tied for the most Super Bowl wins.

February 3, 2020 10:07

Tokyo 2020 Olympics will run from July 24, 2020, to August 9, 2020.

February 3, 2020 03:18

The capital of the Australian Capital Territory is Canberra.

February 2, 2020 14:28

New York City has experienced everything from war to terrorist attacks and assassinations. Though, there have been momentous and joyous occasions, too.

January 31, 2020 17:27

The Shinmoedake Volcano is located in Japan.

January 29, 2020 15:05

During Japan's long history, several communities have invaded the nation one of the most well-known being the Mongols.

January 28, 2020 21:48

Countries across multiple continents boast high levels of potato production, but China and India emerge as the clear world leaders.

January 28, 2020 17:56

Greenland, the world’s largest island, deserves all the curiosity and admiration it gets.

January 28, 2020 10:14