Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The 21st Commonwealth Games officially began on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
A shooting took place at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California.
The first protests of the 2018 Armenian Revolution began.
Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
The last male northern white rhinoceros died.
Finland became the world's happiest country.
Identical twins were no longer identical after one returned from a mission to space.
Marvel's movie 'Black Panther' became the 5th movie of all time to make more than $1 billion at the Box Office.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, was listed as the richest person on Forbes.
The world's oldest message in a bottle was found.
Singer and actress Barbra Streisand announced she had her pet dog cloned twice.
In Svalbard, Norway, the Global Seed Vault celebrated its 10th anniversary by adding its one-millionth seed.
Malaysia's leader created an uproar when he announced he favors quinoa over the national dish of rice.
Analysis of 65,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain revealed that Neanderthals were the first artists long before humans.
Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
For the first time in her life, at age 91, Queen Elizabeth II attended London Fashion Week.
It was announced that citrus fruit originated in the Himalayas millions of years ago.
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket, 'Falcon Heavy.'
Twelve camels found to have Botox in their lips were disqualified from a Camel Beauty Contest.
Netflix passed the $100 billion milestone.
America's Rocket Lab Electron sent a rocket that uses an electric-filled pump engine into orbit, making it the first of its kind.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' net worth reached $106 billion.
The Sahara desert was blanketed in snow.
Blackpink's reality TV show called 'Blackpink House' was first aired.
A woman in Rome became the first person to receive a bionic hand that can sense touch.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that gaming addiction is a Mental Health Disorder.
