World Facts

The imperial system was first brought to life in 1824 when the British Weights and Measures Act was set as a standard.

January 14, 2020 08:26

Italian physicist Alessandro Volta invented the first electric battery in 1800.

January 14, 2020 01:39

An elephant was first used as a political symbol in 1864.

January 14, 2020 01:06

Aussie rules football (AFL) is the most popular one in terms of attendance and tv ratings.

January 13, 2020 12:21

Ranking the early favorites to win Euro Championship 2020: Is it England and everyone else?

January 13, 2020 06:10

On March 12, 1938, Nazi Germany annexed Austria.

January 11, 2020 03:11

Murder rates are rising in countries across the world, the highest being in El Salvador, Jamaica and Venezuela

January 9, 2020 13:20

Bolivia has the highest percentage of indigenous population in the Americas.

January 9, 2020 12:50

Health systems across the globe have to evolve to respond to the changing needs and methods, new medical technology, and improvements in knowledge and demographic, social, and ethical developments.

January 9, 2020 08:44

Paris is ranked as the most expensive capital city in Europe.

January 8, 2020 08:07

Prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics, Haiti and Liechtenstein were sharing identical flags without realizing it.

January 7, 2020 22:53

Geography is the study of the environment, physical features, and how they relate to people.

January 7, 2020 16:50

Africa will be home to over 4 billion people by the end of this century.

January 6, 2020 21:25

The term "regime" can be defined in several ways.

January 6, 2020 08:24

Kick 'em Jenny is a seamount on the floor of the Caribbean Sea.

January 5, 2020 12:47

Flags are not only national symbols but also serve as regional and city symbols.

January 5, 2020 12:47

A climate map is a graphical representation of the distribution of the prevailing weather patterns in a given area that has been observed over a long period.

January 5, 2020 12:46

Demography is the study of human population and trends.

January 5, 2020 12:44

A hypersaline body of water is a water body such as lake, sea, lagoon, or ocean that contains a higher salty level.

January 3, 2020 15:54

A gazetteer is a geographical directory or dictionary.

January 3, 2020 09:53