Friday, September 6, 2013

Fact #9

Only 11% of the earth is used to grow food

Fact #8

The largest eggs are laid by a shark

Fact #7

The blue whale, is the largest known animal ever to have lived on sea or land. Individuals can reach more than 110 feet and weigh nearly 200 tons, more than the weight of 50 adult elephants.

Fact #6

Average 100 lightning strikes occur worldwide every second.

Fact #5

The deepest depth in the ocean is 36,198 feet (6.9 miles or 11 kilometers) at the Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean well south of Japan near the Mariana Islands.

Fact #4

Asia Continent is covered 30% of the total earth land area, but represent 60% of the world's population.

Fact #3

The earth travels through space at 66,700 miles per hour.