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South Korea Is the Birthplace of eSports

More People Have Been to Space Than the Deep Ocean

The First Computer Bug Was a Real Insect

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Giraffes Have the Same Number of Neck Bones as Humans

Elephants Communicate Through the Ground

Parrots Can Recognize Themselves in a Mirror

Ants Communicate with Pheromones

There Are Over 12,000 Species of Ants

Ants Can Lift 50 Times Their Body Weight

The Game of Go is More Complex Than Chess

Monopoly Has Sold Over 250 Million Copies

Chess is One of the Oldest Games in the World

Bananas Are Berries, But Strawberries Aren’t

The World’s Largest Ice Cream Cone Was Made in Summer 2015

Chocolate Can Be Deadly for Dogs

South Korea Is the Birthplace of eSports

Speedrunning Turns Games into Races

Esports Now Rival Traditional Sports

Australia Is Wider Than the Moon

The Deepest Point in the Ocean is the Mariana Trench

Most of the World’s Freshwater Is in Antarctica

Oxford University Is Older Than the Aztec Empire

The Great Pyramid of Giza Was the Tallest Structure for 3,800 Years

The Pyramids of Egypt Align with the Stars

Summer Can Affect Your Appetite

The Human Body Can Sweat Up to 1 Liter per Hour in Extreme Heat

Summer Can Boost Mood and Energy

Mars Has Two Small Moons

Robots Have Been Exploring Mars for Decades

Mars Has One of the Largest Canyons in the Solar System

There’s an Active Volcano Beneath the Ice in Antarctica

Volcanoes Can Produce Lightning During Eruptions

Hurricane Season Runs from June to November

Póvoa de Varzim Hosts the Correntes d’Escritas Festival

Tour of Portugal Is One of the Oldest Cycling Races

Tour of Portugal Is One of the Toughest Cycling Races

More People Have Been to Space Than the Deep Ocean

There’s a Diamond Planet in Space

Saturn’s Rings Are Disappearing

The Megamouth Shark Was Only Discovered in 1976

Tiger Sharks Eat Almost Anything

The Goblin Shark Is Called a 'Living Fossil'

The First Computer Bug Was a Real Insect

AlphaGo was the First AI to Beat Human Champions at Go

Chatbots Are Transforming Customer Service