STS-107 was the disastrous 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program, and the 28th and final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 16 January 2003 and during its 15 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes, 32 seconds in orbit.

On February 1st, Columbia began re-entry as planned, but the heat shield was compromised due to damage sustained during the initial ascent. The heat of re-entry was free to spread into the damaged portion of the orbiter, ultimately causing its disintegration and the loss of all on board.

Columbia was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in March 1979. Two years later, April 12, 1981, it lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center to become the first shuttle to fly in orbit.

The crew of its final voyage were 3 Mission Specialists; David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Clark, a Payload Specialist and Commander; Ilan Ramon and Michael Anderson, Shuttle Commander; Rick Husband, and Shuttle Pilot; William McCool.

Arlington National Cemetery is the home of a Columbia memorial which is dated and has an outline of a Shuttle.

Laughing synchronizes the brains of both speaker and listener so that they become emotionally attuned. It also relaxes the whole body, even just watching people laugh activates the brain to prepare facial muscles to join in!

The tea bag was invented accidentally when New York merchant Thomas Sullivan sent out tea samples in silk bags and customers put them directly into teapots.

When temperatures dip into the 40s and 30s green iguanas in south Florida fall from the trees.. It's become such a concern that there are falling iguana warnings on the news! Iguanas can grow up to 6ft and 26lbs, so this isn't a small concern!! (3min audio)

January 10th, 1992 - A container ship from Hong Kong was trapped in a terrible storm. As the waves tossed the ship around, 29,000 rubber duckies escaped their container but were reclaimed by Davey Jones. Believed to have been lost at sea, they began washing ashore, and they are still finding land all over the world 30 years later!

Pine cones can stay on tree for more than 10 years before dropping to the ground. We can eat approximately 20 types of pine nuts. They are said to have a buttery taste. They are soft, white seeds found inside pine cones. Pine nuts aren’t usually eaten raw. They are toasted to make them crunchy. Only 20 varieties of pine tree worldwide produce cones with large enough pine nuts for harvesting.

Cats have fewer toes on their back paws. They have five toes on the front, their foreleg. One of these toes is the dewclaw which sits higher up on the foot and does not actually come into contact with the ground. Some cats can have more toes than you can count!

Hudson Bay has less gravity as compared to the rest of the world. You will officially weigh less than you would anywhere else in the world.

Agent 355 was a female spy who worked directly for George Washington during the American Revolution, and was one of the first spies for the United States. Her real identity is still unknown to this day.

The Ozarks are an incredible region of the United States, popularized by tourism and the Netflix series. It's home to a rich history as well as vast and unique population, with interesting local folklore. One such story is that of the Blue Man who is believed to have made this region home.

The speed and the physical characteristics of sound vary with the change in its ambient conditions. Our ears are capable of hearing sound waves which lie in the range between 20 and 20,000 vibrations per second. Sound waves travel through solid matter, such as iron, stone, and steel, must faster than it moves through the air. Let's find out more!

KongThong is located in a beautiful lush region of Meghalaya. It's in this village that a unique language based on music exists. When a child is about to be born, the mother starts preparing a unique tone for her child. No two people have the same tone and is inspired by the sounds of birds and nature. They use this for their whole life to communicate.

The living root bridges of Meghalaya are a wonder of the world. The roots of rubber trees are put into hollow betel nut plant trunks and positioned to grow over rivers. Once to the other side, the roots are fortified and a natural bridge continues to grow!

Meghalaya is home to some of the most gorgeous lakes, hiking trails, mysterious caves and beautiful waterfalls. The state has a flourishing tourism industry, with around 1.28 million annual visitors, and has won the Guinness world record title for the wettest place on Earth with about 11,873 milliliters of rain annually.

Although the Canary Islands are an autonomous region of Spain, they are 62 miles away from Morocco but 1,700 miles from mainland Spain. The island is not named after the wild canary bird, the bird was named after the islands!

On average it takes about an hour for snow to leave its cloud and finally reach the ground. There are stories of giant snowflakes falling all over the globe, measuring anywhere from two to 15 inches across. (03:45)

Chorizo is made from coarsely chopped pork and fat, with chilli spice, paprika, and garlic. Recipe ingredients might vary a bit. While the basic recipe remains the same, there are literally thousands of varieties across the globe. The legendary Chorizo Iberíco is made from the highly prized meat of Iberian pigs specially farmed in oak forests feasting almost exclusively on acorns!

When it's so cold your shadow freezes to the pavement, it might be a little bit tougher to play a game of football. Did you know that when temperatures drop below 10 degrees F, there is a 52% chance that there will be turnovers? Let's dissect football and the risk of sub zero temperatures!

Hazel is one of the rarest eye colors, Only 5% of people have Hazel Eyes. They're more frequent in people from Brazil, Europe, North Africa and Spain. People with blue eyes make up 8-10% of the world's population, while brown eyes account for 79%. Hazel is actually not a true color by itself!

Juan Pujol Garcia, was a Spanish spy who acted as a double agent loyal to Great Britain against Nazi Germany during World War II, and a key figure in the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944.