The wingspan of a Boeing 747 is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.

Every year over one million earthquakes shake the Earth.

The thermometer was invented in 1607 by Galileo.

The fastest speed a falling raindrop can hit you is 18mph.

The low frequency call of the humpback whale is the loudest noise made by a living creature.

In October 1999 an Iceberg the size of London broke free from the Antarctic ice shelf .

October 12th, 1999 was declared 'The Day of Six Billion' based on United Nations projections.

Utopia ia a large, smooth lying area of Mars.