Northern Ireland is governed by the United Kingdom, while the rest of Ireland is an independent nation.
NASA is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
NASA was established on July 29, 1958, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, as a civilian independent agency of the United States federal government executive branch.
Abraham Lincoln had the opportunity to populate the United States with elephants. He turned the offer down.
Israel spent a total of just US$1250 to lobby America in 2013 while the United Arab Emirates spent US$14.2 million.
Fahrenheit is used as the official temperature scale just in the Bahamas, Belize, the Cayman Islands, Palau, and the United States.
When Germany won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, it was the first time as a united country. The three previous times, the soccer World Cup was won by West Germany.
Bill Gates’ Foundation spends more on global health each year than the World Health Organization of the United Nations.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was the first American president to be born in a hospital.