China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, standardized weights, measures, currency, and script across China in 221 BC.

There are mountains on Earth taller than Everest when measured from base to peak underwater.

Fact #2695 · Geography

The Roman navy played a key role in Mediterranean dominance.

Fact #1443 · Geography

The ocean contains structures larger than mountain ranges.

Fact #2142 · Geography

Greenland is the world's largest island.

Fact #84 · Geography

Africa is larger than China, India, the USA, and Europe combined.

Fact #3393 · Geography

The Black Death originated in Central Asia and wiped out roughly half the population of Europe in under a decade.

Fact #3884 · Geography

The longest mountain range in the world is the Andes.

Fact #917 · Geography

About 50% of marriages end in divorce in many developed countries.

Fact #2884 · Geography