One of the strongest El Niño events on record causes extreme weather worldwide.
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61 Fun Facts: The 2020 Year of the Lockdown & The "New Normal" Edition
Introduction & Context: 2020 was the year the world stopped, stayed home, and moved entirely online. It was a year defined by a global pandemic that transfo...czytaj dalej »
61 Fun Facts: The 2024 Year of the Eclipse & The Election Rematch Edition
Introduction & Context: 2024 was a year of celestial wonders and political high-wire acts. Millions across North America looked up in awe as a total solar e...czytaj dalej »
2024 Record: Social Media
TikTok faces a potential US ban as President Biden signs a law requiring ByteDance to sell the app or exit the US market.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2024 Year...czytaj dalej »
2024 Digest: Gaming
Palworld (often called "Pokémon with guns") becomes a massive viral hit, selling millions of copies in its first week.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2024 Year of...czytaj dalej »
2024 Vault: Business
Nvidia briefly becomes the world's most valuable company, fueled by the insatiable demand for AI chips.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2024 Year of the Eclipse & ...czytaj dalej »
2024 Digest: The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
In April, a path of totality stretches from Texas to Maine, becoming the most-watched celestial event in US history.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2024 Year of t...czytaj dalej »
2025 Archive: Cinema
Superman (directed by James Gunn) successfully reboots the DC Universe, becoming the superhero hit of the summer.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2025 Year of the ...czytaj dalej »
65 Fun Facts: The 1997 Digital Dawn & Cinematic Giant Edition
Introduction & Context: 1997 was the year the world felt the first true tremors of the coming digital millennium. While the tragic loss of Princess Dia...czytaj dalej »
65 Fun Facts: The 1998 Dot-Com Explosion & Pop Spectacle Edition
Introduction & Context: 1998 was the year the digital and physical worlds began to merge in an irreversible way. While Silicon Valley birthed a giant d...czytaj dalej »
71 Fun Facts: The 1999 Y2K Fever & Digital Dawn Edition
Introduction & Context: 1999 was a year defined by the nervous anticipation of the new millennium and the peak of the pre-crash dot-com boom. As the wo...czytaj dalej »
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2015 Edition: Health
The WHO announces that processed meats like bacon are carcinogenic, sparking a huge food debate.read more »
2015 File: Internet
Musical.ly (later TikTok) begins to explode in popularity among American teenagers.read more »
2015 File: Space
The Kepler telescope discovers Kepler-452b, often referred to as "Earth 2.0."read more »
2015 Vault: The Discovery of Water on Mars
NASA announces finding evidence of flowing liquid water on the Red Planet.read more »