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Mahmud II in ceremonial military attire with a feathered red headdress

Mahmud II, who ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1808 to 1839, is believed to have had about 19 consorts and fathered at least 37 children, including 18 sons and 19 daughters.

The Sun glowing brightly near the rotating Earth in space

The Earth moves around the Sun at an astonishing speed of about 67,000 mph (110,000 km/h).

Single mushroom growing on a bed of green moss

Fungi are more closely related to animals than they are to plants.

Close-up of a person holding a microchip near their fingertip

Since 2015, thousands of Swedes have had microchips implanted in their hands by companies like Biohax to unlock doors, use train tickets, and store personal data.

Silhouette of a person peering through a telescope at twilight, observing asteroid 2 Pallas

The first true asteroid ever discovered was 2 Pallas. Ceres, which was discovered before it, was thought to be the first asteroid until it was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

Dark metallic meteorite with rough, irregular surface on beige fabric

If a meteoroid makes it through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth, it’s called a meteorite. Meteorites are only a fraction in size compared to the original meteoroid.

Hands holding paper cutouts of a multigenerational family

Half of the people who age out of the U.S. foster system will not have a steady job at 24. Less than 3% will earn a college degree at any point in their life.

Hands folded in front of a black monastic robe, holding knotted prayer beads

Monks developed sign languages to communicate during periods of silence, though these systems were closer to symbolic gestures than to deaf sign languages.

Person playing Animal Crossing on a Nintendo Switch outdoors

Nintendo intentionally made the Switch game cartridges taste disgusting to stop children and pets from putting them in their mouths and accidentally swallowing them.

Scrabble letter tiles with green letters laid out in a grid on a light background

Until 2013, the U.S. Navy wrote all of its messages in capital letters.

Two polar bears walking on snow

Female polar bears are around half the size of male polar bears.

A person holding a coin between their fingers, poised for a coin toss

Portland, Oregon, was named as a result of a coin toss. The choice was between Boston and Portland.

STR-1 robot with six wheels and metal frame on display near forested area

In July 1986, two STR-1 robots, based on Soviet lunar rovers, were deployed to Chornobyl to clear radioactive debris but eventually failed due to high radiation levels.

Frederick Douglass, dressed in formal 19th-century attire

Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American of the 19th century. He aimed to ensure an accurate depiction of Black Americans during the Civil War.

Tiangong space station orbiting Earth with solar panels extended

China has its own space station, the Tiangong space station. Like the International Space Station, the Tiangong is made up of multiple modules.

Former Khmer Rouge leader escorted in court by a security officer

About 28.4% of Cambodian adults experience symptoms of PTSD from the Khmer Rouge era, during which almost a third of the population was massacred.

Red plastic Solo cups scattered on a white surface

Red Solo cups are a typical souvenir to bring back from the United States. The novelty comes from the cups being used in many party scenes in movies.

Red and green jalapeño peppers on a white surface

Chipotles aren’t a separate chili pepper species. They are simply red, fully ripened jalapeños that have been smoked and dried.

Flashcards with Chinese characters scattered on a surface

Mandarin Chinese is said to be the most challenging language for English speakers to learn due to its thousands of unique characters and tonal differences.

Craters on the moon's surface under a starry space sky

According to the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, Russia’s oldest polling institution, 49% of Russians believe that the moon landing was a hoax.

Close-up of the Moon showing its slightly uneven, bulging shape

Due to Earth’s gravity, the Moon has a slight bulge on the side facing Earth, giving it a mildly egg-shaped form.

Penn and Teller in suits; Penn is making a heart shape with his hands, while Teller holds a realistic-looking heart

The Magic Circle, a renowned society for magicians in London, denied Penn and Teller membership because they expose the secrets behind magic tricks on stage.

International Space Station orbiting above Earth with large solar arrays extended

There’s about as much space on the International Space Station as a five-bedroom house.

Street sign reading "Second St." embedded in a brick sidewalk

The most common street name in the United States is Second Street.