The defeat of the Spanish Armada prevented a Spanish invasion of England and is considered one of the greatest military victories of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Surah Al-Kawthar is the shortest Surah in the Quran, consisting of only 3 verses.

Lake Victoria’s greatest depth is 270 feet (82 meters), much shallower than Lake Superior or Lake Baikal.

Death Valley, part of the Mojave Desert, is located in California, USA. It holds the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, reaching 56.7°C in 1913.

The Atacama Desert, located primarily in northern Chile, is one of the driest places on Earth. Its extreme aridity makes it a unique environment, used as a testing ground for Mars exploration technologies.

Puncak Jaya, at 4,884 meters, is the shortest listed mountain, slightly shorter than Vinson Massif (4,892 meters).

The magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and killed 185 people.

The EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, caused damage amounting to nearly $3 billion (2011 dollars), making it the costliest single tornado in U.S. history.

The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached heights of up to 40 meters and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine while evacuating civilians and personnel; an estimated 9,000+ people died.