- 99% of our solar system's mass is the sun.
- Diamonds mined in Brazil are much harder than those found in Africa.
- Sailors once thought wearing gold earrings improved eyesight.
- The typical wave height from Pacific tsunami is between 6 - 9 metres.
- Over 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens each year.
- The Earth weighs 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
- An average person will spend 25 years asleep.
- You take over 23,000 breaths everyday.
- There are 70 million sheep in New Zealand (with 4 million people).
- Siderodromophobia is the fear of trains.
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