How Much Wealth Do Billionaires Own?
The 100 richest people in the world earned enough money in 2012 to end global poverty 4 times.
Ghost Marriage in China
In China, some families pay for 'ghost marriages,' employing a matchmaker to help find a suitable spouse for their deceased loved ones.
What Percentage of Cancer is Breast Cancer?
In 2021, it's estimated that about 30% of newly diagnosed cancers in women will be breast cancers.
What is the History of Currency Knives?
Currency shaped like knives was in circulation in China from 770 to 220 BC.
Football, a 91-0 Loss & Bullying?
In 2013, a parent filed a bullying report on a Texas high school football coach for beating his son's team 91-0.
Legends Say China Began in a Great Flood
Legends say China began in a great flood, some 4,000 years ago. Scientists found geological evidence that the flood was real.
A Shark’s Courtship Can Seem Aggressive
Because of female sharks' resistance, fewer than 10% of mating attempts actually succeed.
Is the Great Wall of China destroyed?
Nearly two-thirds of the Great Wall of China have been damaged or ruined.
Defector sends “The Interview” to North Korea
A defector used balloons to air drop thousands of copies of the film 'The Interview' into North Korea.
What Percentage of China is Buddhist?
China is the country with the largest population of Buddhists, approximately 244 million or 18.2% of its total population.
Animals Not Found in Ireland
Due to its isolation from the European mainland, Ireland lacks several species common elsewhere in Europe, such as moles, weasels, polecats or roe deer.
“World’s Tallest Building” in China Repurposed As Fish Farm
The foundations of a stalled 838-metre-high skyscraper in Changsha, China, are now being used as a fish farm.
How Long Were Aboriginals in Australia Before Colonisation?
Australia was inhabited by indigenous people for about 65,000 years before the British came.
What is the Punishment for Human Trafficking in China?
In China, human trafficking is punished with the death penalty.
What Percent of Africa is Illiterate?
34.7% of adults in Africa are illiterate.
Why Were Dragon Bones Used in Chinese Medicine?
Villagers in central China have been using dinosaur bones as medicine - thinking they were from dragons.