Autism is not actually on the rise.
Studies have shown that the apparent increase in cases stems from changes in how physicians define βautismβ
2015
The International Space Station circles Earth every 92 minutes.
In one day, the station travels about the distance it would take to go from Earth to the moon and back.
2018
Halleyβs Comet will pass over Earth again on 26th July 2061.
The famous comet was last seen on 9th February, 1986 and only orbits the Earth once every 75 β 76 years.
2020
We know more about Mars and our Moon than we do about our oceans.
We have fully mapped 100% of the surface of Mars and Earthβs Moon, whereas we have only been able to map roughly 5% of the ocean floor.
2009
The problematic Hawthorne Effect.
a simple premise that human subjects in an experiment change their behavior simply because they are being studied
2020
There are 88 recognized star constellations in our night sky.
These 88 constellations cover the Earthβs night sky and can be observed from the southern and northern hemispheres.
2012
Unethical psychological experiments.
The Little Albert experiment is considered to be among the most unethical psychological experiments of all time.
2020
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
This is because Pluto does not gravitationally dominate the neighborhood around its orbit
2019
Idiot once specifically referred to somebody with the mental age of a 2yr old.
'Imbecile' referred to somebody with the mental age of a 3-7yr old, and 'Moron' to a 7-10yr old
2020
free-ranging domestic cats are the top threat to wildlife.
killing an estimated 1.3 to 3.7 billion birds and 6.3 to 22.3 billion mammals annually in the US
2020
Uranus was originally called βGeorgeβs Starβ.
The name βUranusβ was proposed in 1782, one year after its discovery, but wasnβt officially used until 1850.
2018
The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, located on Mars.
Its peak is 16 miles high, making it nearly 3 times higher than Mount Everest
2020
The U.S. Army promoted Donald Duck to the rank of Sergeant and retired him from active duty.
Donald was never officially separated from service in any of his wartime cartoons or comics.
2017
if she is still reigning by 2024, Queen Elizabeth II will become history's longest-reigning monarch.
Reigning for a total of 72 years, 3 months and 3 weeks
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Liechtenstein & Uzbekistan, the only double landlocked countries in the world.
A country is "double-landlocked" when it is surrounded only by landlocked countries
2020
The importance of a motherβs love for healthy childhood.
as experimented In a series of controversial experiments during the late 1950s and early 1960s
2020
Enceladus, one of Saturnβs moons, reflects 90% of the Sunβs light.
The icy surface reflects sunlight and temperatures reach as low as -201Β° Celsius
2020
Pound cake got its name from its recipe.
The early recipes of pound cake called for one pound of butter, one pound of eggs, and one pound of sugar
2020