Jules Verne sent Phileas Fogg around the world in 80 days, but how far is that anyway? How fast would he have had to travel? How long would it take today to go around the world?
http://www.andrewcaelliott.com/explorations/2017/3/21/around-the-world-in-how-long
The 1954 horror/science fiction film
Them!
featured terrifying giant ants. Could such creatures really exist? Of would the square-cube law defeat them? Read on …
http://www.andrewcaelliott.com/explorations/2016/11/13/beware-the-giant-ants-or-not-
If you’re looking for numbers on Covid-19, a very good choice is to head over to OurWorldInData.com. Good numbers, good analysis, good visualisations and good interactive tools for exploring the numbers.
Oh, and they cover MUCH more than just Covid-19. Highly recommended.