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Wednesday, 24 June 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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Steel

Production of steel dates back to 1800 BC.

So far, the oldest excavation site where steel production was carried out is located in Anatolia in present-day Turkey.

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

Mriya was flown on 21st December 1988.

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Three Gorges Dam

It required the relocation of over 1,3 million people.

The construction destroyed 13 cities, 140 towns, and over 1,300 villages. Further relocation is possible.

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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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Antonov An-225 Mriya

The aircraft will be rebuilt. The new machine will incorporate in its design elements of the copy destroyed by the Russian military.

The reconstruction was announced by the general director of the Antonov concern, Yevhen Havrylov.The ...

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Steel

Mangalloy is an alloy steel containing 11 to 15% manganese.

Manganese is added to steel to make it tougher, stronger and more resistant to wear and abrasion. It ...

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Kerosene lamp

After an unsuccessful first attempt to use kerosene in a structurally unsuitable oil lamp, Łukasiewicz and the tinsmith Bratkowski constructed a prototype kerosene lamp.

This lamp was massive, consisting of a cylindrical tin tank for kerosene. It served as a protection ...

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Internet

YouTube is the undisputed leader in video streaming.

Second place goes to Netflix, which has 12 times fewer users. Third place goes to Vimeo.

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Antonov An-225 Mriya

The aircraft has a cruising speed of 800 km/h, a minimum speed of 250 km/h, and a maximum speed of 850 km/h.

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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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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 ...