1) The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 and has since grown into a global sport played at both amateur and professional levels.

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 Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean is the deepest part of the world's oceans, reaching a depth of approximately 36,070 feet (10,994 meters).

4) The development of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and web standards has ensured interoperability and compatibility across different web browsers and devices.