60/100
Ohio family of four shares the same August 18 birthday.

Ohio couple José Ervin Jr. and fiancée Scierra Blair, who share the same August 18 birthday, welcomed twins on that day, resulting in the entire family sharing the same birthday.

59/100
Poor diet led UK teen to permanent vision loss, malnutrition.

A UK teen who ate only French fries, Pringles, white bread, and some processed meats developed severe vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition. As a result, he suffered permanent sight loss due to optic nerve damage, leading to blind spots in his central vision.

58/100
Israel’s narrow size makes it possible to cross quickly.

Israel’s size is so small that you could cross it from West to East in 2 hours, and it takes 9 days to walk from top to bottom.

57/100
Great Green Wall plants trees to prevent Sahara’s desertification spread.

The Great Green Wall, launched in 2007, seeks to combat desertification by establishing a tree-lined barrier along the Sahara. Ethiopia has since planted over 5.5 billion seedlings, contributing significantly to the project’s goal of restoring 100 million hectares by 2030.

56/100
India was one of the world’s richest countries before 1700.

Before the 18th century, India was among the richest countries globally, known for its strong trade networks and vast production of goods, particularly textiles and spices.

55/100
Crete’s ancient olive tree is over 2,000 years old and productive.

The Olive Tree of Vouves, located in Crete, is one of the world’s oldest olive trees, estimated to be 2,000 to 4,000 years old and still producing olives.

54/100
Japan built Kansai International Airport on a $20 billion artificial island in the ocean.

Japan built Kansai International Airport in the ocean for $20 billion, but the artificial island it sits on is sinking faster than expected, with concerns it could be submerged by 2060.

53/100
Solar Impulse 2 flew 40,000 kilometers powered solely by solar energy.

Built in Switzerland, Solar Impulse 2 became the largest solar-powered aircraft, flying 40,000 kilometers around the world using only sunlight to set a record.

52/100
56% of pilots slept, 29% found both asleep simultaneously.

A survey showed that 56% of commercial pilots admitted to falling asleep during flights, with 29% waking to discover the other pilot asleep too.

51/100
Venus Aerospace is designing a hypersonic plane that can reach speeds of over 14,000 km/h.

Venus Aerospace is developing a hypersonic plane that can travel at 12 times the speed of sound, reaching speeds of over 14,000 km/h. This incredible speed would allow the plane to transport passengers anywhere on Earth in just one hour.