Random Fun Facts  

The golden ratio of approximately 1.618 between two quantities such as lengths often appears in nature (tree branching, uncurling ferns, pine cone arrangements etc) and has been used throughout history to create aesthetically pleasing designs and art works such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Kangaroos cannot jump without their tails touching the ground. If you could drive your car upwards, you would be in space in less than an hour. Flies can react to an object it sees and change direction in less than 30 milliseconds. The smallest country in the world takes up .2 square miles: Vatican City. Some bears build nests in trees to sunbathe and rest. Most dinosaurs lived to be more than 100 years old. Adults laugh only about 15 to 100 times a day, while preschoolers laugh an average of 300 times a day. A shark's teeth are literally as hard as steel. Jellyfish can clone themselves. reload more facts