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Ieva Pečiulytė

If You Are Hungry For New Knowledge And Facts About The World, Here Are 50 Posts That You Might Enjoy

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As the new year approaches, many people have decided to embark on new adventures. Perhaps you’ve decided that this is finally the year you’ll learn Spanish or figure out how to start sewing your own clothes. Maybe you want to take up tennis, or you plan to start making your own kombucha. Learning something new is always worth it, even if you’re just acquiring fun facts

We took a trip to The Great Planet on Instagram and gathered some of their most enlightening posts below. We hope that these images teach you something new about our world, and perhaps they’ll even inspire you to share what you’ve learned with your loved ones. Enjoy scrolling through these pics, and be sure to upvote the facts that blow your mind!

#1 The “Ghosts Of The Mountains” Are Safe! The First-Ever Robust Camera-Trap Survey Just Confirmed That The Snow Leopard Population Has Stabilized At Nearly 400 Individuals

#2 This Historic Decision Prioritizes The Well-Being Of Animals And The Protection Of Nature Over Tradition

#3 Ore Than 350 Captive Dolphins Will Be Relocated, With Some Rehabilitated For Release And Others Moved To Ocean Sanctuaries Where They Can Live More Freely Under Expert Care

#4 Sadly, He Was Often Bullied By Other Kids Just For Looking Different. But The Universe Had A Plan

#5 Kenya Officially Opened The World’s Largest Rhino Sanctuary! Tsavo West Has Been Expanded To A Massive 3,200 Km² To Help Black Rhino Populations Grow By 8% Every Year

#6 Technology Is Winning The Fight Against Poaching. Major Reserves Reported Zero Rhino Poaching After Deploying New AI Thermal Cameras

#7 Nigel Used To Have A British Accent, But When He Returned, He Greeted His Owner With A Cheerful “¡buenos Días!” Instead

#8 Here Is The Power Of The Humble Oyster. In Just 24 Hours, They Can Transform A Tank Of Sludge Into Crystal-Clear Water

#9 This Flightless Wonder Is The Takahē. It Returned From Being “Extinct” Since 1898. It’s An Absolute Conservation Miracle Happening Right Now In New Zealand

#10 The Government Introduced A “Solar Sharer” Policy That Gives Households Free Electricity For At Least 3 Hours A Day During Peak Solar Times

#11 In A First-Of-Its-Kind Ruling, A Turkish Court Ordered A Man To Pay His Ex-Wife 10,000 Liras (About $240) Every Three Months In Cat Support To Help With The Care Of Their Pet After Divorce

#12 A Sanctuary Larger Than The EU Now Protects Whales, Sharks, And Reefs From All Industrial Mining And Fishing

#13 A Golden Retriever Named Maru Accidentally Became An Online Star After Showing Up In More Than 1,000 Google Street View Photos On Jukdo, A Small Island Near Ulleungdo In South Korea

#14 Conservation Efforts, Reduced Hunting, And Cleaner Waters Are Helping These Migration Routes Come Back To Life

#15 The UK Confirmed A Massive Green Energy Record! Wind Power Generated 23.8 Gigawatts Of Electricity, Covering Nearly 50% Of The Entire Nation’s Demand

#16 The Country Aims For Full Carbon Neutrality By 2050, Showing That A Green Future Is Truly Possible

#17 These Images Capture The Famous “Christmas Tree Cluster” And The “Cosmic Wreath”—Massive Nebula Formations Located Thousands Of Light-Years Away From Earth

#18 That Earthy Scent After Rain Is Called Petrichor. Studies Show It Can Slow Brain Activity And Ease Stress

#19 They Tend To Approach Women For Social Interaction And Affection. But When It Comes To Men? The Study Suggests Cats Are More Likely To Use “Manipulative Techniques”

#20 The Ocean Cleanup Has Officially Crossed A Massive Milestone: 40,000,000 Kg Of Plastic Removed From Our Oceans And Rivers

#21 International Agreements And Reduced Emissions Are Showing That Coordinated Action Can Repair Even The Planet’s Biggest Threats

#22 Humans Are Trichromats (We See Red, Blue, Green). But Deer And Boars? They Are Dichromats. They Can’t Process Orange Or Red Light

#23 For The First Time In 30 Years, Endangered Coho Salmon Have Returned To The Upper Russian River In California!

#24 It’s A Day Dedicated To Self-Reflection, Meditation, And Reconnecting With Nature

#25 Sprites Are Rare Electrical Flashes That Happen High Above Thunderstorms, Far Above The Clouds Where Normal Lightning Forms

#26 New Data Reports That Deforestation In The Brazilian Amazon Has Dropped By 11%, Hitting Its Lowest Level In Nine Years!

#27 It’s Part Of A Bold Effort To Fight Desertification And Build A Greener, More Livable Nation

#28 Studies Show That Experiences Shape Our Well-Being Far More Than Anything We Can Purchase

#29 Between 2021 And 2023, Parts Of The Continent Received Record Snowfall, Adding Over 100 Billion Tons Of Ice To The Surface In A Single Year

#30 Using Spanish And Portuguese Charts, He Mapped Europe, Africa, And Even Parts Of The Americas With Precision Far Ahead Of Many Of His Contemporaries

#31 Meaning “Suspended In The Air,” These Monasteries Sit Atop Massive Natural Stone Pillars

#32 The Paint Is Harmless To The Animals, But It Glows Instantly When Headlights Hit It

#33 Instead Of Charity, This Fund Pays Nations A “Salary” For Every Hectare Of Forest They Keep Standing

#34 Japanese Researchers Planted Thousands Of Cedar Trees In A Precise Pattern To Study How Spacing Affects Growth

#35 The Pacific Ocean Is The Largest And Deepest Ocean On Earth, Covering More Area Than All The Continents Combined

#36 The Geminids Are Famous For Being The Brightest And Most Active Shower Of The Year, Producing Up To 120 Meteors Per Hour!

#37 Proof Of Nature’s Resilience; It Shows That Protecting Local River Corridors Can Bring Species Back

#38 Sułoszowa Is A Village In Southern Poland, About 29 Km Northwest Of Kraków, Where Nearly All 5,600–6,000 Residents Live Along One Single Road Stretching For 9 Kilometers

#39 It’s The Massive Shadow Of Mount Rainier (14,411 Ft / 4,392 M) Cast Upwards Onto The Cloud Deck

#40 Happiness = Road Trips + Your Favorite Person

#41 North Sentinel Island In The Andamans Is The Most Dangerous Place On Earth To Visit

#42 Founded In The 4th Century, This Incredible Structure Clings To The Sheer Cliffs Of The Pontic Mountains, 300 Meters Above The Valley

#43 Recent Data Shows That By 2026, Over 56% Of People Will Travel For One Simple Reason: To Rest And Recharge

#44 Built Directly Into The Vertical Rock Face, Appearing To Float Between Heaven And Earth

#45 The Oecd Estimates That About 42 Million Homes Are Empty Out Of More Than 400 Million

#46 Long Before Europe Became Famous For Its Vineyards, Neolithic Communities Were Already Cultivating Grapes And Storing Wine In Clay Vessels

#47 It Sits Nearly 11 Kilometers Below Sea Level, A Place So Dark And Pressurized That Exploring It Is Harder Than Landing On Another World

#48 A Vast Complex Carved Into The Semi-Desert Slopes On The Border Of Georgia And Azerbaijan

#49 The Updated Urban-Area Method Places Jakarta At Around 42 Million People

#50 This Stunning Image Captures A Rare “Hanging Cloud” Hovering Above Japan’s Highest Peak

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