Why Are Global Executions On The Rise?
According to Amnesty International, global executions are on the rise. In 2015, the world witnessed a remarkable rise in executions worldwide.
May 18, 2017 16:01
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Did You Know Albert Einstein Was Offered The Israeli Presidency?
Albert Einstein was requested to accept the offer of becoming the second President of Israel.
May 18, 2017 15:48
How Do Places Get Their Names?
Why a place is named the way it is varies depending on its geographic location, culture, and history.
April 25, 2017 12:31
The Defiant Construction of Spite Houses
A spite house refers to the modification or new construction of a building, often motivated by a neighborly or family dispute.
April 25, 2017 12:31
What Happened During The 1971 Iraq Poison Grain Disaster
Human error led to the death of hundreds when highly lethal methylmercury coated grains were consumed by error in Iraq.
April 25, 2017 12:31
Where Is The World's Oldest Post Office?
The Sanquhar Post Office in the United Kingdom has been recorded as the oldest working post office in the world by the Guinness World Records.
April 25, 2017 12:31
Religious Composition Of Antarctica
Even though the population here is small, and mostly temporary in nature, people of different religious faiths can be found.
April 25, 2017 12:31
The Shallowest Sea in the World
With a depth varying between 0.9 and 14 meters, the Sea of Azov in Eastern Europe is the shallowest sea in the world.
April 25, 2017 12:31
Kraken Mare: The Largest Methane Sea Known To Humankind
Kraken Mare, a body of water on Titan, Saturn's moon, with an area larger than the Caspian Sea, is a sea of hydrocarbons, mainly methane.
April 25, 2017 12:31
The Deadliest Lake On The Planet
Lake Nyos in Cameroon is one of the three known exploding lakes in the world, and one of its eruptions in 1986 claimed the lives of 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock.
April 25, 2017 12:31
Birds Who Build the Biggest Nests
The sociable weaver, endemic to Southern Africa, build large compound community nests, the most populous nests in the world.
April 25, 2017 12:31
The Narrowest Country In The World
Chile measures an average of 4,300 km long by 174 km wide, and extends like a ribbon along South America's western coastline.
April 25, 2017 12:31
Was Australia's First Police Force Really Made Up of Convicts?
Due to a shortage of personnel, the best-behaved convicts were chosen to serve as members of the country's first police force.
April 25, 2017 12:31
What Is Asteroid Mining?
The exploitation of raw materials from asteroids and other minor planets in space is referred to as "asteroid mining".
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