Amazing facts for kids

NASA was established on July 29, 1958, with the signing of the National Aeronautics and Space Act by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

NASA was established on July 29, 1958, with the signing of the National Aeronautics and Space Act by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Astronauts on the ISS, experience approximately 16 sunrises and sunsets each day as the station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes.

Astronauts on the ISS, experience approximately 16 sunrises and sunsets each day as the station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes.

Chess is believed to have originated in India during the Gupta Empire, around the 6th century AD, before spreading to Persia and other countries.

Chess is believed to have originated in India during the Gupta Empire, around the 6th century AD, before spreading to Persia and other countries.

Colonies of ants can range in size from a few dozen individuals to supercolonies with millions of members. Found on almost every continent

Colonies of ants can range in size from a few dozen individuals to supercolonies with millions of members. Found on almost every continent

Beetles are the most diverse group of insects, constituting about 25% of all known animal species. They make up the largest group of animals,

Beetles are the most diverse group of insects, constituting about 25% of all known animal species. They make up the largest group of animals,

The queen bee is the only fertile female in the colony and can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day during the peak season.

The queen bee is the only fertile female in the colony and can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day during the peak season.

Despite their name, black holes are not "holes" in space but rather incredibly dense concentrations of matter.

Despite their name, black holes are not "holes" in space but rather incredibly dense concentrations of matter.

The Amazon Rainforest spans over 6.7 million square kilometers (2.7 million square miles) across nine South American countries.

The Amazon Rainforest spans over 6.7 million square kilometers (2.7 million square miles) across nine South American countries.

The tower's elevator system is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds of up to 36 km/h (22 mph), allowing swift vertical transportation.

The tower's elevator system is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds of up to 36 km/h (22 mph), allowing swift vertical transportation.

Angkor Wat was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu.

Angkor Wat was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu.

The Moai were carved by the Rapa Nui people between the 13th and 16th centuries, with the majority created in the 16th century.

The Moai were carved by the Rapa Nui people between the 13th and 16th centuries, with the majority created in the 16th century.

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