Random Knowledge Compilation
Astronomy
- Neutron stars can spin at a rate of 600 rotations per second.
- A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
- The Milky Way galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 4.5 billion years.
History
- The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar
surrendered after 38 minutes.
- Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire in 1206.
- The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666 and destroyed much of the city.
Biology
- The human body contains around 37.2 trillion cells.
- Octopuses have three hearts.
- Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
Technology
- There are more transistors in a smartphone than there are people on Earth.
- Bitcoin was created in 2009 by an unknown person using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.
- The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson.
Geography
- Russia is the largest country in the world by land area.
- Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth above sea level.
- The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.