Sexually Transmitted Infections

According to report on global sexually transmitted infection surveillance 2015, about 357 Million people aged 15-49 are infected each year with chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, or trichomoniasis.  







Sources: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/249553/1/9789241565301-eng.pdf?ua=1

What is Operation Greenhouse 1951?

Operation Greenhouse was a series of nuclear tests conducted at Eniwetok Atoll in early 1951 to test various design principles that would later become pivotal in the development of thermonuclear weapons. The purpose of these tests was to reduce the size, weight, and amount of fissile material necessary for nuclear weapons, while simultaneously increasing their destructive power.*

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*http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/hydrogen-bomb-1950

First African-American Woman in Space!

Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American in space. She was selected for the astronaut program in June 1987 and served as the science mission specialist on STS-47 Spacelab-J. *

Cool facts about Mae Jemison:

• Jemison is a trained dancer -- she built a dance studio in her home and even brought a poster from her dance school on her space mission. But when she was debating whether to go to medical school after college or become a professional dancer her mother advised her, “You can always dance if you’re a doctor, but you can’t doctor if you’re a dancer.”
• She began college at Stanford University to study chemical engineering when she was only 16 years old.
• Jemison faced many roadblocks to her dreams of pursuing science. Once, when Jemison said she wanted to be a scientist when she grew up, her teacher asked if she meant a nurse. She later founded The Earth We Share (TEWS), an international science camp that encourages science literacy for all.
• She’s afraid of heights, but she didn’t let that stop her from going into space. She says she relied on the strength of her ego to push forward.
• She was on an episode of Star Trek! Jemison began each of her shifts in space by saying, “Hailing frequencies open,” a reference to Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. In 1993, Jemison appeared in her own episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lieutenant Palmer. **

Sources:
* https://www.nasa.gov/facts/Space/
** https://energy.gov/articles/five-fast-facts-about-astronaut-mae-jemison

World's Poorest President

Uruguay's president, Jose Mujica, is the world's poorest president. Mujica donates about 90% of his monthly salary, equivalent to $12,000 (£7,500), to charity - has led him to be labelled the poorest president in the world.

• Jose Mujica lives on a farm on the outskirts of Montevideo with his wife and three-legged dog
• Part-time farmer's proudest and most valuable possession is his tired-looking Volkswagen Beatle
• Glimpse into president's austere lifestyle comes in week former Labour MP Margaret Moran was found fiddling her parliamentary expenses

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Source:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234003/Jose-Mujica-Uruguayan-President-lives-ramshackle-farm-gives-90-earnings-away.html#ixzz4I03mElFW 

Four (4) Astonishing Facts About Dinosaurs!

• Dinosaurs ruled the earth for over 160 million years. 

• Scientists believe that the massive asteroid or volcano activity are the prime reasons leading to their extinction.

• The longest Dinosaurs was approximately over 40 meters or 131 foot.

• The heaviest dinosaurs was approximately 80 tons or 170370 pounds (lb).

Largest fruit in the world

So far the largest fruit grown by human, is the PUMPKIN. In 2014, a pumpkin was produced, which is weighed more than a tonne that is more than 2204 lbs. 

How many types of banana in the world?

It is believed that there are 1000 different kinds of banana in the world!