Category: Interesting facts

07
FEB
13:53
Scientists have found out what time of day and day of the week people are happiest
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Scientists have found out what time of day and day of the week people are happiest

British scientists conducted a study and found out on which days of the week and at what time of the day people feel the happiest.

31
JAN
12:30
Mount Taranaki in New Zealand has received the status of a legal entity
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Mount Taranaki in New Zealand has received the status of a legal entity

The New Zealand Parliament has unanimously passed a law granting Mount Taranaki and its surrounding peaks the status of a legal entity.

31
JAN
10:52
Astronaut Williams became the record holder for the longest spacewalks.
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Astronaut Williams became the record holder for the longest spacewalks.

Astronauts of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Sunita (Suni) Williams and Butch Wilmore completed a spacewalk that lasted approximately six ho...

30
JAN
10:41
The first environmentally friendly city, Kemin City, will be built in Kyrgyzstan
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The first environmentally friendly city, Kemin City, will be built in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan plans to build the first environmentally friendly city called Kemin City.

29
JAN
10:33
Norway may be one of the first to switch completely to electric vehicles
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Norway may be one of the first to switch completely to electric vehicles

Norway may become the first country in the world where gasoline and diesel-powered new cars will be completely ousted from the market.

02
DEC
11:02
The Oxford Dictionary named "brainrot" the word of 2024
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The Oxford Dictionary named "brainrot" the word of 2024

The Oxford English Dictionary named the noun "brainrot" (brain rot, literal translation - decomposition of the brain) the word of 2024. This is stated in the press service of the O...

27
NOV
11:12
Mirror: the oldest man in the world has died at the age of 112
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Mirror: the oldest man in the world has died at the age of 112

The oldest man in the UK, John Alfred Tinniswood, has died at the age of 112, the Mirror newspaper reported on Tuesday.

13
NOV
10:11
Trump has nominated a TV presenter for the post of head of the Pentagon
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Trump has nominated a TV presenter for the post of head of the Pentagon

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth, a veteran of the American army, to the post of Secretary of Defense.

30
OCT
14:05
The founder of Tik Tok became the richest man in China
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The founder of Tik Tok became the richest man in China

Zhang Yining, the founder of Bitte Danke, which owns TikTok, topped the ranking of the richest people in China. His fortune is listed at $49.3 billion. This was reported by Reuters...

28
OCT
09:53
Harbinger of disasters: "Doomsday fish" caught in Australia
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Harbinger of disasters: "Doomsday fish" caught in Australia

It would seem that what does "Judgment Day" have to do with it? According to legend, the herring king rises to the surface of the water before natural disasters. Fish spend most of...

11
OCT
11:43
A giant comet is approaching the Earth
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A giant comet is approaching the Earth

The newly discovered comet will approach the Earth at its maximum distance on Saturday, October 12. The last time she flew to the planet was 80 thousand years ago. The comet will b...

10
OCT
12:28
Sahara Desert flooded after abnormal rains
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Sahara Desert flooded after abnormal rains

The flood hit the Sahara Desert after heavy rains, which are extremely rare in this region. This has not happened in the last 30-50 years, local residents said.