Interstellar paper
Although standard printing paper is only 0.1mm thick, because of the compounding effect, folding a large enough piece of paper… Read More
Interstellar paper
Rain of ash
The tallest volcanic plume on Earth may have reached 45-50 km high. It rose from the Taupo, New Zealand eruption… Read More
Fast and furious
The Bugatti Veyron, recognised by Guinness World Records as the fastest street-legal production car in the world, has a top… Read More
Mountains beyond mountains
The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas, at about 8.8 km tall. In contrast, Olympus Mons,… Read More
Hidden treasures
Southern White rhinos were thought to be extinct in the late 19th century, but in 1895 a small population of… Read More
Domestic inflation
In South Africa, the highest inflation rate to date was recorded in January 1986, at 20.7%. That year the average… Read More