The Carboniferous period had vast swamp forests.

The longest cave system in the world is Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.

The Tonga volcanic eruption in 2022 was the most powerful explosion recorded in the modern era.

Lightning does strike the same place twice — tall structures like the Empire State Building are struck hundreds of times per year.

Sharks existed before trees.

Street photography as art was pioneered by Henri Cartier-Bresson, who coined the concept of the 'decisive moment.'

Sharks existed before trees evolved.

A waterspout can be a tornado that formed over water or a non-supercell vortex over water — they behave differently.

Roman concrete contains volcanic ash that continues to strengthen over centuries, unlike modern concrete.