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Monday, 10 August 2026

A global network of unlimited possibilities

The internet is now more than 30 years old. During this time, it has developed in a direction unimaginable to those who witnessed its creation. Initia ...

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

Only one flying example of the aircraft was built.

The second planned An-225 was only partially built, with an unfinished skeleton and plating.

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Steel

More than 1.9 billion tons of steel are produced annually.

This means that approximately 5.2 million metric tons of steel are produced every day.

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Three Gorges Dam

Its primary purpose was flood control.

The Yangtze River's occasional flooding caused both mild and major devastation in the basin area. Th ...

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

The An-225 has 32 wheels in a three-wheel arrangement.

The main landing gear consists of 7 two-wheel sets on each side while the front landing gear consist ...

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

The aircraft was designed for a 23-person crew.

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Internet

The most popular sites in the world are US giants.

The first place goes to Google followed by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, and Instagram. Als ...

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Internet

Almost 300 million new users join social media every year.

This means that every minute more than 550 people create an account on a social network.

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Three Gorges Dam

Approximately 1,400 archeological sites were destroyed by the reservoir water, and the overall appearance of the Three Gorges changed.

Many exhibits were either destroyed or partially damaged. There were many relics that were impossibl ...

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Internet

The popularity of online e-commerce is growing every year.

In 2020, 96 percent of Americans made at least one purchase online.

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Kerosene lamp

The kerosene lamp was more efficient than candles and cheaper to operate than oil and gas lighting.

The first kerosene lamps were lit in Lviv as early as March 1853, and they came into general use in 1860-1865.

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24 facts about Antonov An-225 Mriya

Like a phoenix from ashes

It is the heaviest though not the largest of the aircraft constructed to date. Although it was created in the communist realities of the USSR, and its ...

14 facts about steel

Just a bit of carbon changes everything

Steel is a highly versatile and durable material used in a wide range of industries, including construction, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. ...

12 facts about Three Gorges Dam

The biggest hydroelectric power plant on Earth

The Three Gorges Dam is most certainly one of the biggest undertakings in human history. Constructed on the Yangtze River in China, it is the largest ...

13 facts about Kerosene lamp

A Polish invention

The kerosene lamp was the invention of a brilliant pharmacist, a Pole, Ignacy Lukasiewicz. As an employee of a pharmacy selling kerosene for medical p ...