9 Interesting Bitcoin Facts

The mysterious “money of the internet”, Bitcoin, has steadily risen in popularity over the last 8 years and is still the undisputed king of cryptocurrencies. While some are actively using Bitcoin for both investment purposes and daily transactions, there is a large majority who have not started acquiring Bitcoin and have no plans on doing so. These [...]

What is the largest flower in the world?

 The Rafflesia arnoldii is the world's largest flower. Photograph by Harry Wiriadinata and Suwito Alam from article in Voice of Nature, v. 84, August 1990, p. 14. Two views of the titan arum blooming in July 2013 at the United States Botanic Garden.The Titan arum is the plant with the world's largest inflorescence, or cluster or [...]

World’s Largest Hydroelectric Plants

(over 4,000 MW capacity) Name of damLocationRated capacity (MW)Year ofinitialoperationPresentUltimateItaipuBrazil/Paraguay12,60014,0001983GuriVenezuela10,00010,0001986Grand CouleeWashington6,4946,4941942Sayano-ShushenskRussia6,4006,4001989KrasnoyarskRussia6,0006,0001968Churchill FallsCanada5,4285,4281971La Grande 2Canada5,3285,3281979BratskRussia4,5004,5001961MoxotoBrazil4,3284,328n.a.Ust-IlimRussia4,3204,3201977TucuruiBrazil4,2458,3701984 NOTES: MW = megawatts. n.a. = not available.Source: International Hydropower Association, Sutton, England.

The Largest Track And Field Stadiums By Capacity

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is the biggest stadium hosting track and field events in the world. Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "bird's nest". A stadium is a venue used to host mainly outdoor sports, concerts, and other events and can either be open to the elements or closed. The tracks are surrounded [...]

The 10 Largest Deserts In The World

Though many of the world's largest desert are characterized by heat and sand, the largest deserts on the planet will surprise you. The dunes of the Sahara Desert in Libya. A desert is an area that receives a significantly small amount of rainfall. There can be either hot deserts or cold deserts. Most deserts are [...]

Every Second

A lot happens around the world at any given moment. People are born and die, get promoted or fired. Billionaires make another thousands while dozens die of starvation or diseases. Incredible amount of resources are used and huge amount of CO2 is pushed into the atmosphere while millions are busy searching for porn or playing Pokemon [...]

Five longest rivers in the world

Rivers have always been the place where the greatest civilizations flourished. They are the source of all what is needed from the mother nature. Here is a list of five longest rivers of the world 1. Nile River: The longest river in the world Nile River: the longest river in the world (Image: 10mosttoday) 6,650 [...]

The top 20 largest airports in the world by passenger number

Last year we saw Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport top the table, boasting the busiest airport in the world with nearly 104 million (based on 2017 figures), but did it retain its top spot in 2018? Read on to find out more… #1 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Holding onto the top spot, with an increase [...]

World’s Largest Dams

Volume (thousands)DamLocationcu mcu ydsYear completedThree GorgesChina39,300,00051,402,459UC08Syncrude TailingsCanada540,000706,320UCChapetónArgentina296,200387,410UCPatiArgentina238,180274,026UCNew Cornelia TailingsUnited States209,500274,0261973TarbelaPakistan121,720159,2101976KambaratinskKyrgyzstan112,200146,758UCFort PeckMontana96,049125,6281940Lower UsumaNigeria93,000121,6441990CipasangIndonesia90,000117,720UCAtatürkTurkey84,500110,5221990Yacyretá-ApipeParaguay/Argentina81,000105,9441998Guri (Raúl Leoni)Venezuela78,000102,0141986RogunTajikistan75,50098,7501985OaheSouth Dakota70,33992,0001963ManglaPakistan65,65185,8721967GardinerCanada65,44085,5921968AfsluitdijkNetherlands63,40082,9271932OrovilleCalifornia59,63978,0081968San LuisCalifornia59,40577,7001967NurekTajikistan58,00075,8611980GarrisonNorth Dakota50,84366,5001956CochitiNew Mexico48,05262,8501975Tabka (Thawra)Syria46,00060,1681976Bennett W.A.C.Canada43,73357,2011967TucuruíiBrazil43,00056,2421984BorucaCosta Rica43,00056,242UCHigh Aswan (Sadd-el-Aali)Egypt43,00056,2421970San RoquePhilippines43,00056,242UCKievUkraine42,84156,0341964Dantiwada Left EmbankmentIndia41,04053,6801965SaratovRussia40,40052,8431967Mission Tailings 2Arizona40,08852,4351973Fort RandallSouth Dakota38,22750,0001953KanevUkraine37,86049,5201976MosulIraq36,00047,0861982KakhovkaUkraine35,64046,6171955ItumbiaraBrazil35,60046,5631980LauwerszeeNetherlands35,57546,5321969BeasIndia35,41846,3251974OosterscheldeNetherlands35,00045,7781986 NOTE: UC = under construction.Source: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and International Water Power and Dam Construction.

Highest Waterfalls of the World

The following table lists the world's tallest waterfalls including the name, location, source, and height. Angel in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall dropping 979 meters. Name(s) (foreign)LocationSource/RiverHeightFeetMetersAngel (Salto Angel)Canaima Nat'l Park, Venezuelaupper trib. of Rio Caroni3,212979TugelaNatal Nat'l Park, South AfricaTugela River3,110947Utigord (Utigordsfoss)Norwayglacier fed2,625800Monge (Mongefoss)Marstein, NorwayMongebeck2,540774Gocta CataractsChachapoyas, Peru2,532771Mutarazi (Mtarazi)Nyanga Nat'l Park, ZimbabweMutarazi River2,499762YosemiteYosemite Nat'l Park, [...]