50 Fun Facts About 2025

Which country became the tenth member of BRICS on January 6, 2025?

It was the first Southeast Asian nation to join the bloc.

Which metropolitan area suffered the most destructive wildfires in its history in January 2025?

Over 13,000 structures were destroyed and 180,000 people evacuated.

Which Chinese chatbot's release wiped almost $600 billion off Nvidia's value on January 27?

It was the biggest single-day drop for one company in US stock market history.

Which comic-strip sailor's first version entered the public domain on January 1, 2025?

The first Tintin stories entered the public domain the same day.

Which country became the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage in January?

It was the 38th country worldwide; Liechtenstein had become the 37th weeks earlier.

A US Army Black Hawk collided with a PSA Airlines jet near which airport on January 29?

There were no survivors among the 67 people aboard the two aircraft.

Who was appointed president of Syria on January 29 after the fall of the Assad regime?

The post had been vacant for a month.

Which team beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX?

The game was played in New Orleans on February 9.

Which pharaoh's tomb, announced in February, was the first royal tomb found since Tutankhamun's?

It was the 15th and final pharaoh's tomb of the Eighteenth Dynasty to be located.

Which country became a diarchy with spouses Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo as co-presidents?

The change followed a constitutional reform in February.

Which company's Blue Ghost became the first commercial lander to reach the Moon without issues?

The landing on March 2 was the first fully successful lunar touchdown by a private company.

Which former Philippine president was arrested in March on an ICC warrant?

The warrant cited crimes against humanity linked to his drug war.

Who became the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee?

The Zimbabwean swimmer won in the first round of voting at the 144th IOC Session.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28 killed more than 5,000 people in which country?

The official toll reached 5,413 dead and 11,402 injured.

Which SpaceX mission became the first crewed spaceflight to enter a polar retrograde orbit?

It launched on a Falcon 9 on April 1.

Which biotech firm showcased grey wolves edited to resemble dire wolves in April?

The same company created 'woolly mice' in March as part of its mammoth project.

Which exoplanet's atmosphere was reported in April to contain dimethyl sulfide?

On Earth the compound is only known to be produced by life; the world lies 124 light-years away.

How old was Pope Francis when he died on April 21, 2025?

He had led the Catholic Church since 2013; delegations from 164 countries attended his funeral.

Who became Prime Minister of Canada in 2025 after Justin Trudeau's resignation?

The former Bank of Canada governor led the Liberals to a fourth consecutive win on April 28.

A widespread power outage on April 28 hit which two countries for hours?

Andorra lost power for a few seconds and southern France was lightly affected.

Who became Chancellor of Germany on May 6 after losing the first round of parliamentary voting?

Winning only on the second ballot was a first in post-war German history.

What papal name did Robert Francis Prevost take after the May conclave?

He is the first pope from North America and the first from the Order of Saint Augustine.

How many cardinal electors took part in the 2025 conclave?

They chose the new pope on the fourth ballot.

Which Swiss city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2025?

Austria's JJ won with 'Wasted Love'.

Which country's contestant JJ won Eurovision 2025?

The contest was staged in Basel from May 13 to 17.

What was the name of Ukraine's June 1 drone attack on Russian air bases?

More than 40 Russian Air Force aircraft were attacked.

Who won South Korea's June 3 presidential election held after Yoon Suk Yeol's removal?

The Constitutional Court had upheld Yoon's impeachment 8–0 in April.

Air India Flight 171, which crashed on June 12, was which type of aircraft?

It was the first fatal crash of the type; one passenger survived.

Which club won the first expanded FIFA Club World Cup, held in the United States?

The tournament ran from June 14 to July 13.

US B-2 bombers struck Iranian nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and which third location on June 22?

Iran fired missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq the following day.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake on July 30 struck off which Russian peninsula?

It triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Japan and Hawaii.

Which OpenAI model was released on August 7, 2025?

The first World Humanoid Robot Games opened in Beijing eight days later.

In which Alaskan city did Trump and Putin meet on August 15 to discuss the Ukraine war?

Armenia and Azerbaijan had signed a peace deal a week earlier, on August 8.

Which country both hosted and won the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup?

The tournament ran from August 22 to September 27.

Nepal's interim prime minister was chosen in September partly via a poll on which platform?

Former chief justice Sushila Karki took office after Gen Z protests toppled K. P. Sharma Oli.

Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced in September to how many years in prison over the 2022 coup plot?

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court convicted the former president on September 11.

Who was named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in October 2025?

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, abdicated in favour of his son Guillaume the same day.

From which gallery of the Louvre were French Crown Jewels stolen on October 19?

The heist came five days after Microsoft ended support for Windows 10.

Who became Japan's first female prime minister on October 21, 2025?

The same day, American Eric Lu won the XIX Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.

Which country became the 11th member of ASEAN in October 2025?

It was the first enlargement since Cambodia joined in 1999 and completed Southeast Asia's membership.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 on October 28 in which country?

With sustained winds up to 185 mph it was the strongest hurricane ever to strike the island.

Who won the 2025 World Series?

They beat Toronto 4–3 for a ninth title.

The COP30 climate summit in November was held in which Brazilian city?

The summit focused on the Amazon rainforest's role in climate action.

A UN report in November said which city had overtaken Tokyo as the world's largest?

Its population was put at 42 million.

Who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

She was cited for promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

Which Hungarian author won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature?

The citation praised an oeuvre that 'in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art'.

Which animated film became the first non-English-language movie to gross $2 billion?

It passed $2 billion 33 days after release and became the highest-grossing animated film ever.

Who won the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta?

The win completed his career Grand Slam.

Which country was the first to recognize Somaliland, on December 26, 2025?

Three days later Mamady Doumbouya won Guinea's presidency in a landslide.

Which Blue Origin rocket landed its booster for the first time on November 13, 2025?

Its January debut launch had reached orbit but failed to recover the first stage.