- The sun is 330,330 times larger than the Earth.
- The primary reason for growing rice in flooded paddies is to drown the weeds surrounding the young seedlings (rice can grow in well drained areas).
- The statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide.
- Catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors.
- Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes.
- There are more saunas than cars in Finland.
- Sun light can penetrate clean ocean water up to a depth of 73m (240 feet).
- A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through.
- The night vision of tigers is 6 times better than humans.
- It took Leonardo Da Vinci 10 years to paint Mona Lisa.
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