South Korea uses the Won (KRW), distinct from Japan’s Yen and China’s Yuan, reflecting its independent economic identity.

The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, a key trade route completed in 1869 in Egypt.

Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity in 1896, later studied by the Curies and vital for nuclear science.

The Big Bang theory describes the origin of the universe 13.8 billion years ago as a rapid expansion from a singularity.

Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of all elements, making it ideal for electronics, though copper is more widely used.

The official title is *Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel*, established in 1968 by Sweden’s bank.

Mitochondria generate energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration, hence called the cell’s powerhouse.

The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed much of the city, starting in a bakery on Pudding Lane, reshaping urban planning.

The Mayan Long Count calendar ended a cycle in December 2012, which led to widespread doomsday speculations.

Movable type printing began in China with Bi Sheng in the 11th century, later revolutionized in Europe by Gutenberg’s press.