- Flys always launch backwards for a quick getaway.
- An electric eel can release a charge powerful enough to start 50 cars.
- The world's first paved streets were laid in Rome in 170 B.C.
- Antarctica is home to the largest desert in the world.
- In 1634, Tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.
- The average Americans diet consists of 55% junk food.
- A rainbow can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon.
- The center of the Sun is approximately 15 million C (27 million F).
- A hummingbird's heart beats at over a 1,000 times a minute.
- The longest possible eclipse of the sun is 7.31 minutes.
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