How many people have died trying to climb Mount Everest?
Over 200 people have died trying to climb Mount Everest and an estimated 120 of the bodies remain still there. Due to …
What is the only town whose name begins with ABC?
The Dutch town of Abcoude is the only town in the world whose name begins with ABC.
Top 15 facts about trees
So here is a list of some interesting facts about trees that you probably didn’t know about. Trees first appeared on earth …
Are bananas berries?
In botanical terms bananas are actually classified as berries, but strawberries aren’t.
How many trees are used to make toilet paper?
Toilet paper wipes out around 27,000 trees a day. One tree produces about 100 pounds (45 kg) of toilet paper.
Island in a lake on an island…
A lake in the Philippines has an island in it. Which has a lake on it. Which has an island in it.
How long does it take for a snowflake to fall to the ground?
Under the correct conditions it could take 45-60 min for a snowflake to fall from a cloud to the surface of the …
Is Russia bigger than Pluto?
Russia (17,075,200 km²) is bigger than Pluto, the tenth-most-massive body (16,647,940 km²) observed directly orbiting the Sun.
When the Grand Canyon was first discovered
When the first explorers saw the Grand Canyon in 1540, they thought the river was just 6 ft (2 m) wide because …
An upside down portrait of Earth
The Blue Marble photograph, Earth’s famous portrait from 1972 taken by Apollo 17 was originally shot “upside down”.
