World Facts

Arboreal animals spend a greater part of their lifetime on trees. They have special adaptations that make living on trees ideal for them.

February 27, 2020 15:46

Eudaimonia is a noun derived from the Greek words ‘’daimon’’ referring to a guardian spirit and ‘’eu’’ which means ‘’well.’’ It refers to a divine and positive state-of-being that human beings strive towards and attain.

February 27, 2020 10:55

Louisiana has the highest number of oil refineries per capita in the United States and is the third biggest producer of petroleum.

February 27, 2020 02:33

The Doklam Plateau is an area of great strategic importance for China, India, and Bhutan. As such, it is not surprising that it is a highly disputed territory.

February 24, 2020 09:26

State censorship is when a government bans or stops the expression of certain words, images, or ideas.

February 24, 2020 06:12

Throughout history, mankind's desire to explore space resulted in catastrophes that still make us shiver.

February 20, 2020 06:52

The Declaration of Independence is widely regarded as the first formal statement of the American people asserting their freedom to choose their government.

February 16, 2020 11:59

Chicago's history has also been shaped by several events, some of which were tragic and led to the death of hundreds of people.

February 15, 2020 11:37

In recent years, the world has faced Ebola, H5N1, H7N9, Avian flu, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), among others.

February 11, 2020 22:14

Brazil and the US are two of the five largest countries in the world by total area.

February 11, 2020 19:10

Infant mortality is a growing concern in the United States with an average of 22,000 children dying every year before their first birthday.

February 10, 2020 16:32

Chemical and biological warfare as a threat in the current century has never been in doubt.

February 9, 2020 20:45

The people from the Netherlands are referred to as the Dutch. They are the native Germanic ethnic group of the country.

February 6, 2020 08:42

Suarez Residence is the official residence of the President Of Uruguay.

February 6, 2020 00:52

On May 7th 1915, a German U-Boat torpedoed a British ocean liner, RMS Lusitania. With over 100 lives lost, this event is the pivotal event that is thought to have dragged the US into WWI.

February 5, 2020 16:19

The United States is the world’s third-most highly populated nation with a population of approximately 329,256,465 people.

February 5, 2020 14:31

After witnessing what drones can do in the Israel-Egypt war, America immediately set in motion to further build and develop its drone technology. Now the US is at the top of the world as the most advanced country in drone technology.

February 5, 2020 02:07

A bioweapon is a virus, protozoan, bacterium, parasite, or fungus that can purposefully be turned into a weapon and deployed against fellow humans during war.

February 5, 2020 01:51

In the DR Congo and Haiti, those below the poverty line average incomes of less than $1.50 a day.

February 4, 2020 23:36

While conventional crime-fighting will continue to attract the attention of law enforcers and leaders, cyber threats can no longer be ignored.

February 4, 2020 09:27