1) The first commercial GPS (Global Positioning System) was launched in 1989 and provided accurate positioning and navigation capabilities to users worldwide.

2) The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in a lifetime.

3) Michael Phelps, an American swimmer, has won a total of 28 Olympic medals, including 23 gold medals, making him the most decorated Olympian of all time.

4) 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.