Earth

On July 20, 1969, mankind made history when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. The feat was a huge achievement and since then, only 11 others have had the honor to walk on the lunar surface. Interestingly, none of the 12 people who have had the …

It’s not uncommon to have a fear of spiders. If you are someone who is afraid of spiders, you are not alone. Almost 6% of the human population suffers from arachnophobia; which is the fear of spiders. The eight legged critters can be scary at …

For some, music is the way to escape from reality and for others, they are books. Many of the world’s most beautiful libraries are open to the public in order to encourage reading. These historic places are filled with thousands of books that have been …

Amazing things happen all around us. While we indulge ourselves in work, we often miss things that might be interesting. Learning knew things is always good because it keeps our brain active and healthy. For your learning pleasure, we have gathered a few strange facts …

Landmarks or monuments are considered the pride of a country or culture. They are not only part of history, but are also reminders of what our ancestors had to endure. Some of the most famous monuments include The Statue of Liberty, Great Wall of China …

Humans are the most dangerous animals on the planet. Since our introduction to this world, we have depleted and destroyed many wondrous things. Each day, many animals who roamed the planet way before our existence are disappearing. Hunting, poaching, pollution, deforestation and habitat destruction are …

The ocean is a massive place. It’s so massive that it covers almost 71% of our planet. Even though we are surrounded by oceans, mankind has yet to conquer this gigantic beast. We have only explored and uncovered 5% of it, leaving two thirds of …

Today, becoming an explorer is a simple task. With the help of a computer that has access to the internet, we can virtually travel around the world. Google Earth, a virtual globe, map and geographical information program, allows a user to virtually travel to any place in …

Knowledge is infinite. No matter how much we learn, there will always be something that will amaze us from time to time. For example, did you know that you can’t hum while holding your nose? Pretty cool, huh? In a course of 10 years, the …

For centuries, mankind has worked to advance the quality of life. Today, we have well built communities and developed countries because of these efforts. These accomplishments however, did not come easily. Some of these feats were accomplished with nature becoming the victim. Man considers himself as …