1) The first commercial GPS (Global Positioning System) was launched in 1989 and provided accurate positioning and navigation capabilities to users worldwide.

2) The world's longest traffic jam occurred in China in 2010 and lasted for 12 days, stretching over 60 miles (97 km).

3) The world's tallest waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with a height of about 3,212 feet (979 meters).

4) A single bolt of lightning can heat the surrounding air to temperatures five times hotter than the surface of the sun.