Tag: Interesting Facts

5 Weird Facts About Earth

1. Earth Is Radioactive Earth generates up to 40 terawatts of heat, half of which comes from radioactive decay in its core. Scientists measured particles called antineutrinos that streamed up from Earth's core and found…

14 Amazing Historical Facts

#1 Plague During the Middle Ages, some doctors wore a primitive means of protection against what was believed to be an airborne disease called a "plague suit." The long-nosed mask had glowing red glass eyes that…

20 incredible facts about the Earth

You will probably agree that the Earth is a wonderful planet. It's amazing not only because it's the only planet teeming with life so far - but also because of how little is known about it. Well, at least most of us…

Top 10 Largest Fish in the World

The size of fish varies greatly. In terms of weight and length, the whale shark and basking shark dwarf all other fish. Fish are a paraphyletic group that includes aquatic vertebrates but excludes tetrapods, and the bony fish…

6 Amazing Ancient Historical Facts

1. The Romans wove materials used in everyday life from asbestos (fibrous mineral): towels, handkerchiefs and tablecloths. The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder said that such a material is very easy to clean - just throw it…