World Facts

The invention of the first camera is therefore co-shared between Johann Zahn and Joseph Nicephore Niepce.

May 17, 2018 11:54

George Stephenson is credited with the invention of the railroad.

May 17, 2018 11:36

Frederick Graff Sr. is credited for the invention of the fire hydrant.

May 17, 2018 11:20

Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Massachusetts are all technically commonwealths.

May 17, 2018 08:20

The capital city of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.

May 16, 2018 14:58

Robert Peary is widely credited as being the first explorer to have reached the Geographic North Pole.

May 16, 2018 14:49

Since the early 1900s, there have been approximately 25 new islands.

May 16, 2018 14:45

About 10% of people on Earth are left handed.

May 16, 2018 14:33

Maneuver warfare is a type of military strategy.

May 16, 2018 14:20

The Guinea-Bissau Civil War lasted from 7 June 1998 to 10 May 1999.

May 16, 2018 14:19

The War in Abkhazia happened in 1998.

May 16, 2018 14:17

The Nepalese Civil War took place between 1996 and 2006.

May 16, 2018 14:17

The Tuareg Rebellion happened between 1990 and 1995.

May 16, 2018 14:16

Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the Vice President of the United States.

May 16, 2018 13:24

Norway was founded in 872 AD.

May 16, 2018 13:22

Turkey became a country on April 23, 1920.

May 16, 2018 13:21

The Radcliffe line was the boundary between India and Pakistan that was announced on August 17, 1947.

May 16, 2018 13:05

According to a report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, there are several countries that are considered to be full democracies.

May 16, 2018 12:58

Kenya is located in the region of East Africa on the continent of Africa.

May 16, 2018 12:32

Belgium became a country on October 4, 1830.

May 16, 2018 11:01