The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781. It's the only planet named after a figure from Greek mythology rather than Roman nudes
The Mongols Created the First International Postal System
Genghis Khan established the Yam (postal system), which allowed for fast, reliable communication across the vast Mongol Empire. Riders could travel 200 miles per day using relay stations.
0.5% of the male population are descended from Genghis Khan. (Scientists did a study in 2003 showing that about 16 million dudes share a Y chromosome with the famous Emperor.)
A new study explores how advanced extraterrestrial civilizations might evolve into “stellivores,” harvesting stellar mass for energy beyond the Kardashev Scale's limits. Researchers suggest observing “accreting binaries” to detect potential tech
