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Question: When will a new supercontinent form on Earth? Answer: Scientists have already named our next new supercontinent. It’s name is Amasia. Geological record reveals that in the

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – Numerous mythical stories explain Earth’s creation and how this came to be. Among the Algonquian folktales and traditional stories, which belong to 35

Question: Why can we float in the Dead Sea? Answer: The Dead Sea is located at the deepest point in the Great Rift Valley, which extends from Syria

Question: What is the deepest lake in the world? Answer: Lake Baikal is the deepest (1,700 m) and oldest (25 million years) freshwater lake in the world. It

Question: Where is the world’s highest waterfall? Answer: Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. The falls are 3230 feet in height

Question: Where have the world’s highest tides been recorded? Answer: The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world. The Bay of Fundy is a bay

Question: What is the largest crater on our planet? Answer: Vredefort crater in South Africa, also called the Vredefort Dome is the oldest and largest impact crater on

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – What is the largest living structure on Earth? In fact, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth. Stretching for

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – The Aqrabuamelu are mysterious scorpion men mentioned in many Babylonian myths. They were said to be guardians of Shamash, the god of Sun

Question: What is the world’s oldest tree on Earth? Answer: The world’s oldest tree is called Old Tjikko. It is a 9,550 year old Norway Spruce tree, located

MessageToEagle.com – Who were the Barbarians? The term “Barbarians” is today greatly misused. In modern times we often say Barbarians are uncivilized people or evil people. However, the

Question: Why is the sky blue? Answer: The color of our sky is no longer a scientific puzzle. Today we know that the blue color is formed by

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – “Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers,” says the Bible book of Proverbs 22:28. Boundary markers for property are a very

Question: Where is the world’s longest underground river? Answer:  The world’s longest underground river flows deep beneath the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The Sac Actun (“White Cave”) river system in the

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – There is a beautiful Chinese legend telling the story of the Candle Dragon. It represents one of the most ancient and traditional Chinese

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Ancient Egyptians did not differ much from us when it comes to enjoying playing with toys and games.  Board games were very common

MessageToEagle.com – What was a merkhet? A merkhet was an ancient Egyptian timekeeping instrument used for telling time at night. This star clock was extremely accurate and could

MessageToEagle.com – There are many majestic and beautiful cathedrals all across the world. What makes the Messina Cathedral unique is its beautiful automated astronomical clock tower. The Messina Cathedral

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – Powerful legends about Jiangshi, a truly terrifying creature, have long inspired a genre of literature and films especially in Hong Kong and East

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com -Little is known about a mysterious, mythical creature called Herne the Hunter who was said to reside in Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county

Question: What is the Othello Syndrome? Answer: The name Othello makes most of us think about Shakespeare’s famous tragedy play focusing on subjects such as racism, love, jealousy, betrayal,

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Shamash was the Sun god in the mythology of the ancient Near East. He was associated with truth, justice, and healing and was one of the

Question: How many organisms are living inside soil? Answer: The soil is an ecosystem in which millions of living creatures live and interact. There can be more creatures

Question: What is El Niño and what are its effects on the planet? Answer: El Niño, or more completely, the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) refers to the phenomenon where the

Question: What is the largest flying bird? Answer: Pelagornis Sandersi is the largest flying bird known to ever have lived. This extinct giant had an estimated wingspan of