Category Archives: Random Facts
WTF Fun Fact 13501 – Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe Lawsuit
WTF Fun Fact 13499 – No Private Beaches in Maui
9 Intriguing Magnet Facts
Off the top of your head, can you name any powerful object? We can think of bulldozers, cranes, or a vehicle with high horsepower. See, it’s easy to forget magnets, even though they are among the most intriguing and powerful materials that naturally exist. To shed more light, depending on their magnetic fields, magnets are…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 13498 – Record High Temperature
7 Interesting Waterbuck Facts
Waterbucks are the biggest in their family. Placed under the genus Kobus, the Bovidae family, the large antelope is predominant in sub-Saharan Africa. Adult males weigh about 262kgs (578 pounds), while females weigh around 214kgs (about 472 pounds). Male waterbucks have long, spiral hones that curve backwards and forward– it’s hard to miss them. Sometimes…… Read More »
7 Mind-blowing PI (π) Facts
“If the radius of a circle is 14cm, find its circumference. Take 3.14 as π.” You have probably encountered such math exercises. At the time, unless you cared about the subject, chances are you did them for the marks and never cared about the origin of the PI symbol or who came up with the…… Read More »
How Much Horsepower Does a Horse Have?
Among the things that aren’t really what their names say they are, horsepower joins the list of Greenland and Iceland. To paint the picture for you, Iceland is greener than Greenland, and the latter has more ice than Iceland. In the same breath, the word horsepower resonates more with engines than it does with horses.…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 13494 – John Wilkins’ 17th-Century Moon Mission
6 Intriguing Nuclear Reactor Facts
For the longest time, nuclear energy has divided opinions across the globe. Countries with this resource have always been considered more powerful. This is understandable, considering the energy can be catastrophically destructive, especially if used in atomic bombs or fail. However, did you know that nuclear is the world’s second-largest source of low-carbon power? It’s…… Read More »