Blue Whale
The largest animal ever to have lived on Earth
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal known to have ever existed, reaching lengths of nearly 30 meters and masses of 150 metric tons.
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Burj Khalifa
The tallest building in the world since 2010
Standing at 828 meters in Dubai, UAE, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest structure and building ever constructed.
Boeing 747
The iconic Queen of the Skies
The Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel when it first flew in 1969.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
The king of the tyrant lizards
Tyrannosaurus rex lived approximately 68 to 66 million years ago during the late Cretaceous period.
The Sun
Our local star, a G-type main-sequence ball of plasma
The Sun is the star at the center of our Solar System.
Saturn V
The rocket that took humanity to the Moon
The Saturn V was a super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA for the Apollo program.
Eiffel Tower
The iron lady of Paris
The Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair, was originally intended to stand for just 20 years.
Great White Shark
The ocean's most famous apex predator
The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is basically a torpedo with teeth and an attitude problem.
African Elephant
The largest living land animal
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest land animal alive today, and it knows it.
Giraffe
The tallest living animal on Earth
The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is the tallest living terrestrial animal and manages to make a 2.4-meter neck look perfectly normal.
Goliath Bird-Eating Spider
The world's heaviest spider, with a leg span wider than a dinner plate
The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is the world's heaviest spider and can weigh as much as a baseball.
Toyota Corolla
The best-selling car nameplate in history
With over 50 million units sold since 1966, the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car nameplate of all time.
Mount Everest
The highest point on Earth's surface
Mount Everest sits on the border of Nepal and Tibet, topping out at 8,849 meters above sea level.
Costco Pizza Slice
The food court legend that feeds a family of four
A single slice of Costco food court pizza is roughly one-sixth of an 18-inch pie and weighs in at about 300 grams of cheesy, saucy goodness.
Golden Gate Bridge
The most photographed bridge in the world
The Golden Gate Bridge, completed in 1937, spans the Golden Gate strait connecting San Francisco to Marin County.