stackyFACTS
Transport

Kenya's mobile libraries travel by camel

HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART

Forget high-speed internet; knowledge in the desert requires humps. In remote regions of Kenya, the National Library Service utilizes a fleet of camels to act as mobile libraries. These spit-prone beasts haul hundreds of books across arid landscapes to nomadic tribes, completely redefining the concept of the bookmobile.

Kenya's mobile libraries travel by camel
STACKY / Transport
One discovery leads to another.

Keep exploring facts in this topic.

Transport →
STACKY FOR IPHONE

A bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.

Keep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.

Download on the App Store
ONE MORE DISCOVERY?

Keep exploring

All in this topic →
Airports use fake owls to scare away birds
Transport

Airports use fake owls to scare away birds

Multimillion-dollar aviation hubs rely on twenty-dollar plastic garden ornaments to keep sparrows from building nests in the radar equipment. High tech meets…

Discover more
Donkeys were historically utilized as the primary mode of moving heavy cargo across rugged mountain terrains
Transport

Donkeys were historically utilized as the primary mode of moving heavy cargo across rugged mountain terrains

Before the invention of the heavy-duty pickup truck, society relied on the stubbornness of the humble donkey. Unlike horses, which tend to panic and run…

Discover more
Wild animals run on wheels just for fun
Transport

Wild animals run on wheels just for fun

Scientists placed a small running wheel in the middle of the woods to see what would happen. Mice, shrews, and even frogs eagerly hopped on for a spin,…

Discover more
Reflective road studs, universally known as cat's eyes, were invented by an Englishman who was supposedly saved from driving off a deadly cliff by catching the reflection of his…
Transport

Reflective road studs, universally known as cat's eyes, were invented by an Englishman who was supposedly saved from driving off a deadly cliff by catching the reflection of his…

Reflective road studs, universally known as cat's eyes, were invented by an Englishman who was supposedly saved from driving off a deadly cliff by catching…

Discover more
Some airports give dogs a final patch of grass
Transport

Some airports give dogs a final patch of grass

Before locking a golden retriever in a baggage compartment, some thoughtful terminals provide a tiny patch of artificial grass for a final moment of relief.…

Discover more
Why camel milk resists the desert heat
Transport

Why camel milk resists the desert heat

When your environment resembles an oven, your bodily fluids better adapt. The milk produced by these beasts lacks certain proteins found in cow dairy, meaning…

Discover more
StackyMore discoveries in the app
Download on the App Store