US Dollar (USD) - the most popular currency in the world, serving as a benchmark for international currency exchange. The American dollar is widespread globally and has exchange points even in third-world countries
One of the most expensive and at the same time most amazing flowers in the world is the kadupul. This mysterious plant grows in Sri Lanka and has a unique feature: it blooms only at night, and after a few hours, it disappears without a trace
Chevrolet Suburban is the only vehicle that has received a star on the "Walk of Fame" in Hollywood. Since 1952, the model has appeared in over 1750 films and series, including hits like "John Wick," "Transformers," and "The Avengers"
The most productive writer is the Brazilian José Carlos Requi de Alpaim Inue, who, in just 10 years of his creative career, has given the world about 1046 westerns, thrillers, and novels
The oldest fragment of a book ever found is a bifolio (a folded sheet) from a notebook of tax accounts for beer and oil, which belonged to the papyrus collection of Graz University in Austria. This fragment dates back to approximately 260 BC and was discovered in the Egyptian necropolis of Hibeh.
The giant New Guinea stick insect Siliquofera grandis is a record holder not only among its relatives but also one of the largest insects on the planet. Its body length exceeds 12 cm, and the wingspan of its opened forewings reaches 25 cm
The oldest man on Earth has officially been recognized as the Brazilian João Marinho Neto. At the time of setting the record, the man was 112 years and 52 days old.
The most expensive structure created by humans to date is the International Space Station (ISS). Its cost is estimated at approximately 150 billion US dollars
The longest period of dictatorship in the world is the rule of Rafael Trujillo, the dictator of the Dominican Republic, which lasted 31 years. He served as both the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and as president
Chris and Julie Ramsay (United Kingdom) traveled 21,000 miles from the North Pole to the South Pole in a Nissan Ariya electric vehicle. This trip has gone down in history as the longest expedition by electric vehicle
American restaurant critic Fred Magel has dined at more than 46,000 restaurants in 60 countries over 50 years and still holds the record for the most visited restaurants in a lifetime.
The oldest carbonated drink in the world is Schweppes. It was created in 1783 in Switzerland. The founder Jacob Schweppe developed a method for saturating water with carbon dioxide, and thus the first tonic carbonated drink - Schweppes Soda Water - was born. Today the brand is known worldwide
The longest river cruise in the world is the Ganga Vilas cruise launched in India. It travels from Varanasi (India) to Dibrugarh (Assam) through Bangladesh, covering about 4000 km across 28 rivers, including the Ganges and Brahmaputra. The duration is 51 days, visiting 50 tourist attractions
Seven-year-old Samyukta Narayanan (India) became the youngest taekwondo instructor in history – at the time of achievement, she was only 7 years and 270 days old
The longest conveyor belt in the world is located in the Western Sahara. Its length is 98 kilometers. This conveyor transports phosphate rock from the mines in the Bou Craa area to the port city of El Aaiún, from where the phosphates are exported for fertilizer production. It is capable of moving about 2000 tons of rock per hour and is so big that it can be seen from space.
Verzasca – the most amazing river in the world. The uniqueness of this river, located in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, is that the water is so clear and pure that one can effortlessly see the bottom, strewn with stones of different colors
Paratethys is a sea that existed on our planet 34 million years ago. It is sometimes referred to as an ocean, as it was the largest sea in Earth's history, stretching from modern-day France to Altai. However, 10-14 million years ago, Paratethys transformed into a lake, and five million years ago, it completely disappeared.