Definitely mind your head when walking by one of these! Ever wondered how big a pine cone can grow? Well, ponder no further. The Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), an evergreen conifer native to the coastal mountains of southern California and northern Baja California, is known for producing the heaviest and largest cones of any pine species, which can weigh up to 5 kg … [Read more...] about The Widowmaker Pine Cone Is the World’s Largest: It’s So Big It Can Actually Kill You
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Zavikon Island: Home to the World’s Shortest International Bridge
Zavikon Island is home to a bridge that, at only 32 feet in length, is considered the shortest international bridge in the world. It connects a Canadian island with an American island in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River. The boundary agreement that was drafted between Canada and the United States declares that no island can be split into two territories. Two-thirds … [Read more...] about Zavikon Island: Home to the World’s Shortest International Bridge
The First European Map Of Tenochtitlan, 1524: Bridging Two Worlds
Throughout the annals of history, maps have always played a critical role in revealing the mysteries of the world to mankind. In this context, the first European map of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, holds a significant position. This map, drawn in 1524, is a milestone not only in the history of cartography but also in the confluence of two contrasting … [Read more...] about The First European Map Of Tenochtitlan, 1524: Bridging Two Worlds
The World’s Oldest Known Temple, Which Was Built 7,000 Years Before the Stonehenge Circle, Puts the People of That Time Into a Different Perspective
Göbekli Tepe, the world’s earliest-known temple, was built around 11 500 years ago, when woolly mammoths still roamed the Earth, and Britain wasn’t yet an island. In 1963, scientists from Istanbul University and the University of Chicago found ancient stone tools while conducting a survey on the hill of Göbekli Tepe (which means ‘potbelly hill’ in Turkish) not far from the … [Read more...] about The World’s Oldest Known Temple, Which Was Built 7,000 Years Before the Stonehenge Circle, Puts the People of That Time Into a Different Perspective
A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris
Five times the size of Paris. Visible from space. The world’s biggest energy plant. Enough electricity to power Switzerland. The sheer magnitude of the project underway in the barren salt desert on the edge of western India is beyond comprehension. Spearheaded by Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), this initiative aims to transform vast swathes of land into one of the most … [Read more...] about A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris