General Knowledge Part 2

 

General Knowledge

1. The boiling point of water at sea level is 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).
2. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second).
3. The United Nations was founded in 1945 after World War II to promote international cooperation.
4. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States in 1886.
5. The four main blood types are A, B, AB, and O.
6. Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, is the highest mountain on Earth at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet).
7. The longest river in the world is the Nile River in Africa, stretching 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles).
8. Sir Isaac Newton formulated the three laws of motion, which laid the groundwork for classical mechanics.
9. The capital of Brazil is Brasília.
10. The Eiffel Tower, located in Paris, was built for the 1889 World's Fair.