Spot the Difference

You’ve probably heard the notion that diamonds are forever, or maybe you can even hum along to the popular song of the same title. However, nothing could be further from the truth: diamonds decay faster than most kinds of rock, they can become discoloured, shatter, and since they consist of pure carbon, they burn exceptionally well.

Basketball used to be played with a soccer ball. This all changed in 1929, when what we've come to recognize as the commonplace basketball was introduced into the game. The original ball, made by A.G. Spalding, was brown in color.

Sandy Island, a land mass no larger than Manhattan in the Pacific Ocean, was discovered by James Cook in 1876. When a team of Australian scientists went to survey the island in 2012, they found that there was no island at all! They believe that Cook might have spotted a mass of floating volcanic stone and gas.