- Adult humans are the only mammal that can't breathe and swallow at the same time.
- A bolt of lightning can reach roughly 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Jellyfish have been on Earth for over 650 million years.
- It takes 1,100 watts to power a toaster.
- Before beginning his movie career Keanu Reeves managed a pasta shop in Toronto Canada.
- The longest street in the world is Yonge street in Toronto Canada measuring 1,896 km (1,178 miles).
- The word 'karate' means 'empty hand'.
- A tsunami can travel as fast as a jet plane.
- The average life span of a mosquito is 2 weeks.
- Finland has the largest number of islands in the world (over 179,550).
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