Category: General Knowledge

Did you know that vocal languages started to diversify in humans over 100,000 years ago? This fact shows how complex language origins and evolution are....

Did you know that we shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour? That’s a lot, adding up to 1.5 pounds of skin lost each...

Did you know Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela gets hit by lightning over 200 times a year? It’s the place with the most lightning in the...

Did you know the Renaissance art movement lasted for two centuries? It changed how we see individuality in art. Famous painters like Raphael and Leonardo...

Did you know over 200,000 U.S. patents have been granted to inventors? These famous inventors have changed our lives in big ways. Thomas Edison’s electric...

Did you know only one of the original Seven Wonders of the World remains today? The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is not just...

Did you know less than 0.1% of hydrogen is ‘green’? This shows how hard it is to switch to renewable energy. Recent discoveries are changing...

Did you know there are over 3,000 active satellites orbiting Earth? This shows our endless drive to learn about space. It’s exciting to see how...

Did you know the world’s population could fit inside Texas? Texas has an area of 268,597 square miles. This shows how diverse and complex our...

Introduction to Fascinating Historical Events Did you know that in the summer of 1518, over 400 people in Strasbourg, France, were afflicted by what became...