A selection of interesting facts from different areas, which will prove to be very interesting and educational for many of us.

In 1988, Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to star in the sequel to the film Commando. The script was reworked for a new main character and called “Die Hard.” Thus began the rise of Bruce Willis's career.

The world's population has almost stopped growing. The female fertility rate is currently 2.36. And for simple population reproduction, a female fertility rate of 2.33 is required.

When he was young, George Clooney lived with a lazy roommate who had a cat. Once he had to wash the cat's litter box for four days in a row. On the fifth day, Clooney got tired of it and shit in the tray himself. The neighbor was afraid that the cat was suffering from constipation and dragged the animal to the veterinarian.

In 1600, after a volcanic eruption in Peru, about two million people died... in Russia. The fact is that the accumulation of ash in the Earth’s atmosphere caused a “small glacial period“, which became the reason for the terrible harvest failure, and then the “Great Famine” that occurred during the reign of Boris Godunov.

France is the only one European country able to provide itself with basic food products.

If you see a cloud from an atomic explosion, extend your hand towards it and bend it thumb so that it obscures the “mushroom”. If the cloud is larger than your finger, then you are in the radiation zone and you need to evacuate urgently.

In the American city of Anthem (Arizona) there is a monument that functions only once a year, on Veterans Day - November 11. On this day, the sun's rays hit the monument at such an angle that they pass through all the rings in the five concrete structures, symbolizing the five branches of the US military, and illuminate the mosaic in the form of the Great Seal.

One man tried to commit suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco), but survived. He later admitted that this “flight” completely changed his entire understanding of life. “I suddenly realized that there was absolutely nothing in my life that couldn’t be fixed. Except for one thing - this very jump that I just decided to take.”

The first visitor to Disneyland was a college student named Dave McPherson. But that time he didn’t have time to ride a single ride, because he was in a hurry to get to class. But later he had a chance to more than make up for lost time - he was awarded a lifetime pass to all Disneylands on the planet.

Japan imports rice from the US - but only to meet World Trade Organization requirements. The Japanese almost never eat this rice. Most of it is sent to North Korea as humanitarian aid, the rest is fed to pigs or rots in warehouses.

The ancestors of the first whales were medium-sized land-dwelling mammals.

Before Hitler came to Paris during World War II, the French cut all the cables of the Eiffel Tower. If the Fuhrer wanted to look at the city from above, he would have to climb the steps to the top, which he did not do. Therefore, Parisians proudly say that although Hitler captured France, the Eiffel Tower was too much for him.

In 2006, Claudia Mejia, a resident of the American city of Orlando, went to give birth at a local hospital. When she woke up after giving birth, it turned out that she had neither arms nor legs. To all attempts to find out why the woman had all her limbs amputated, the hospital responds that they cannot state the reason, since in this way the rights of other patients would be violated. Allegedly, she contracted some kind of disease already in the hospital from other patients and the hospital has no right to disclose this information. As a result, Claudia was never able to find out why she was left without arms and legs.

In Vilnius (Lithuania) there is a small district of Užupis, which declared itself an independent republic. This republic has its own flag, its own currency, president, cabinet of ministers and even an army of 11 people

Once the Indian Maharaja Jai ​​Singh visited the Rolls-Royce pavilion in London. One of the workers, not understanding who was in front of him, allowed himself a caustic remark that, “You obviously can’t afford our product.” Singh bought ten cars, brought them to India and ordered them to be used for transporting garbage.

In 1998, during the Australian Open, sisters Serena and Venus Williams recklessly declared that they could easily beat any man ranked below 200 in the tennis rankings. German tennis player Karsten Braasch, the 203rd racket in the world, responded to the challenge. He showed up for the match, refueled with beer and, without much effort, beat first Serena and then Venus with a score of 6:1 and 6:2, respectively.

Due to confusion with similar names, representatives of the Slovak and Slovenian embassies have to meet regularly (once a month) to exchange mail delivered by mistake.

The very first version of Cinderella was written in China.

No one knows the name of the inventor of the fire hydrant because the patent for this invention was burned in a fire.

The inventor of Vaseline, Robert Chesbrough, ate a spoonful of his invention a day and assured that he felt enormous benefits from it for his body. He lived to be 96 years old.

President John F. Kennedy's daughter received a puppy from the first dog in space. The gift was made in order to improve relations between Kennedy and Khrushchev. This puppy managed to bite the entire Kennedy family.

There is no such thing as pink. The fact that we see it is a great scientific mystery. This color is a combination of red and violet - two opposite spectrums of the rainbow, and such a mixture is impossible in nature. In fact, certain wavelengths, when reflected, are converted into pink in our brain.

Hitler, Stalin, Trotsky, Tito and Freud all lived in Vienna, Austria at the same time in 1913.

While a person eats a pineapple, the pineapple eats a person in return. This is the only plant that contains bromelain, an enzyme that effectively breaks down protein. And since the human body is made of protein, the pineapple tries to “digest” it. This is what explains the ulcers on the tongue of those who overdo it with eating these fruits.

During the 9/11 rescue mission, dogs were so rarely able to locate survivors that they experienced extreme stress as they felt guilty and unable to cope. Therefore, rescuers had to regularly hide in the ruins themselves to allow the dogs to detect them and, thereby, maintain their “fighting spirit.”

Billionaire cocaine smuggler Sal Magluta won the US National Speedboat Race three times and appeared frequently on television despite being a fugitive. Nobody noticed anything for 6 years.

The chemical name of titin consists of 189,819 characters. To pronounce it completely, you will need at least three hours.

It turns out that it is even better to store eggs dirty, since they have protective layer, which is washed off with water. In many countries, eggs are washed before sale to give them a more “marketable appearance”, thereby opening pores in the shell through which harmful bacteria can enter during storage.

16% of Lithuanians are immune against HIV.

There is a legend that Orson Welles' radio play "War of the Worlds", broadcast on CBS on October 30, 1938, was taken at face value, causing more than a million residents of the northeastern United States to allegedly believe in a Martian attack and panic. It was said that entire families barricaded themselves with weapons in the basements of their houses, or hastily packed their things to leave the country. In reality, the effect was not that strong, it was just that the CBS station's competitors were trying to discredit it as a news source.

In China, there is an organization called the “Mistresses Association”, which unites women who live at the expense of married wealthy men. On their website, these women not only share their impressions and experiences, but also help each other collect dirt on their patrons in case they decide to “cut off funding.”

In 2004, humanity produced more transistors than grains of rice, and by 2010, 125 thousand transistors could already be bought for the price of a grain of rice. An electronic device with 16 GB of memory contains more transistors than neurons in the human head.

Biotechnology company Pembient has learned to 3D print “rhino horns” that are genetically identical to natural ones. The company plans to release this product on the Chinese market at a price 8 times cheaper than real horns, hoping to thus combat poaching.

In 2009, an expert on anti-kidnapping in Mexico was kidnapped in Mexico just after finishing a lecture entitled “How to Avoid Getting Kidnapped in Mexico.”

Abstract algebraic principles are typically only taught in college. Meanwhile, mathematicians have proven that even a five-year-old child - that is, almost any member of society - is quite capable of comprehending them.

75% of the world's food comes from just 12 plant species and 5 animal species.

Jerky movements like tapping your fingers on a table or beating a rhythm with your feet can burn up to 350 calories a day. It is easy to notice that such habits are characteristic mainly of slender people.

One day, a 2.5-year-old girl named Michelle Funk fell into the river and was under water for 66 minutes. When rescuers brought her to the surface, the baby had neither a pulse nor breathing. After more than 3 hours, her blood suddenly became warmer. When the temperature reached 25 degrees Celsius, the girl returned to life and lives to this day.

Brief, most interesting facts about everything in the world and in the world: about man, from life about animals + Video. They constantly excite the public in many countries around the world. Moreover, since ancient times, people began to take an interest in their own life, comprehended the importance of culture, progress, civilization for the lives of current and subsequent generations.
This article succinctly and informatively presents original facts regarding everything that can interest inquisitive minds!

Fact #1

About the human brain

The human brain uses far from its full potential in its work, 10% out of 100%, so it is possible and useful to develop!

Fact #2

About bacteria on the toilet

The number of bacteria in a home toilet compares to their presence in restaurants, supermarkets, banknotes, on the desk or on the kitchen sink, negligible!

Fact #3

Interesting facts from Ancient Rome

Residents used as toothpaste Ancient Rome We used crushed mouse brains, previously dried according to a certain technology.

Fact #4

Foot Information

Over the course of a year, an average person produces about 20 liters of sweat on their feet.

Fact #5

Interesting facts about eating habits

Over the course of a year, on average, a person eats approximately half a kilogram of various insects that are mixed with other food, completely unaware of this fact.

Fact #6

About permanent sleeping place

Over 10 years, a mattress can double in weight due to the fact that dust mites and excrement gradually accumulated inside it over this period.

Fact No. 7

Regarding uranium deposits on our planet

There is 500 times more uranium on our planet compared to gold. (the most interesting facts about everything in the world)

Fact #8

About the specifics of mountaineering

On Mount Everest there are more than 200 corpses of former climbers who never returned alive. But those who began to conquer this mountain use the bodies of the dead as a kind of markers.

Fact #9

How hard it is to be left-handed these days

Every year, about 2,500 left-handed people die worldwide. The reason for such a sad outcome is that they used equipment designed specifically for right-handed people, which led to a fatal outcome.

Fact #10

Funny travels and their traditions

In Victorian England, all the magazines for ladies advised them to go on any trip with a pin in their mouth. This bold action protected them from being kissed by strangers.

Fact #11

About diamonds

Planet Earth is rich enough in diamonds, which would be enough to provide for every inhabitant of the earth comfortable life. The problem is that the prices for this stone are unreasonably inflated. (interesting facts about everything in the world)

Fact #12

Sharks are capable of feeling danger even before they are born. This was proven by the bite of researcher Springer, who suffered from an embryo while studying the pregnancy process of a shark.

Fact #13

Fierce and dangerous lizards

Komodo lizards are capable of attacking even such large animals as deer or wild boar. (the most interesting facts about animals)

Fact No. 14

What is a chameleon

A chameleon is not only a lizard that can change its own skin color if necessary. Its tongue is approximately 2 times the length of its body.

Fact #15

Features of human jerk running

The runner can get ahead of the car at the starting speed. But he is able to do this only in the first 10 meters of the distance.

Fact No. 16

Unprecedented popularity of US residents

Americans are such a popular nation that every fourth resident of the United States was shown on television in live or in the recording.

Fact No. 17

How can you chop nuts?

If the nut is dense enough and cannot be cracked using the traditional method, you can leave it in hot water for 48 hours. After the specified period, it will be split in this way, but patience and endurance are needed in this situation.

Fact No. 18

The density of the structure of the ancient Egyptian pyramids

The Cheops Pyramid was built using unusual technologies; it is impossible to insert even a blade between the plates of the structure. (the most interesting facts about everything in the world)

Fact No. 19

Careless drivers behind the wheel

More deer in the world die under the wheels of cars than from a stray bullet from a hunter.

Fact #20

The physiology of a rat’s body is built in such a way that even if it suddenly falls from the fifth floor apartment building, then nothing will happen to her.

Fact No. 21

About unusual hummingbirds and their movements

Hummingbirds can move backwards. This feature is unique in its essence, which no other bird possesses.

Fact No. 2 2

What can cause a canary to change color?

If you periodically feed a yellow canary with red pepper, then over time the color of its feathers will change and become bright orange.

Fact #23

About the harmful harmful effects of alcohol on Scorpio

Even if a small amount of alcohol (one drop) gets on the body of a scorpion, it can go crazy from this fact and fatally sting itself.

Fact No. 2 4

To what extent can modern aircraft reach their speed?

Almost all modern aircraft are built in such a way that they can even overcome the speed of sound.

Fact No. 25

The body of an eagle is constructed strictly according to the laws of aerodynamics. Thanks to this factor, if he loses one feather on one wing, one feather will also automatically fall out on his second.

Fact #2 6

About the dangers of frequent visits to social networks and what it can lead to

Fact #2 7

How does plastic waste harm animals?

Every year, plastic waste claims billions of lives of various marine animals and birds. They die due to ingesting plastic as food.

Fact #2 8

About strong alcoholic drink

There is a misconception that strong vodka itself is produced in Russia. Its homeland is Scotland, and the drink is called “Pincer Shanghai Strength”. The alcohol content in this vodka is 88.8%.

Fact #29

About smart people and the peculiarities of their behavior

An increased IQ in a person may be a direct consequence of his high degree of absent-mindedness. (the most interesting facts about a person)

Fact #30

Features of the structure of the nose in cats and cats

The nose of cats and cats has a unique structure. The fact is that each such animal has its own unique imprint.

Fact #31

An x-ray of the Mona Lisa painting showed that underneath it there are 3 other versions of paintings created by the artist originally.

Fact #32

The Chihuahua dog breed is rightfully considered to be long-lived. Average duration their life is 18 years. This threshold is easily experienced by many representatives of this animal species. (the most interesting facts about dogs)

Fact #33

Not everyone knows that frogs are designed by nature in such a way that they can survive even after they are completely frozen.

Fact #34

Human eyes remain the same in size from birth until death, without undergoing any changes regarding their parameters.

Fact #35

About the population of Japan

In Japan, the absolute majority of the population is made up of residents of this country. Statistics confirm that at least 98.4% of Japanese indigenous people live in the state.

Fact #36

Why are people afraid of being left without the Internet?

Some people are very afraid of being left without the Internet, even for a certain short period. And this feature is called nimophobia.

In our world, with developed information technologies, you can learn a lot of interesting things about virtually everything. If any fun facts from a narrow industry human activity, you can find them in any thematic books, magazines and newspapers. The Internet is also available to everyone, where users have the opportunity to find unique stories and facts.

Of course, there is still a lot in our world that humanity is not even aware of yet. And this is even despite the developed innovative technologies that society so actively uses. But everything is ahead and progress never stops, and science and the development of all spheres of human activity are inexorably moving upward!

This article presents brief, most interesting facts about everything in the world: about animals, from human life. Watch the video:

1. A mole can dig a 300-foot tunnel, always in one night.

2. A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head and will die of starvation.

3. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

4. The earth is the only planet, which is not named after God

5. A hard working adult produces up to 4 gallons of sweat per day.
and does not notice how most of it evaporates!

6. A hedgehog’s heart beats almost 300 times a minute!

7. A hippopotamus can open its mouth so much
that a child 4 feet tall could fit in there!

8. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.

9. A blink is actually 1/100 of a second.

10. Piece pure gold The size of a matchbox can be rolled out to the size of a tennis court.

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12. After eating, the housefly regurgitates its food and eats it again!

13. Apples are much more effective at energizing people in the morning than caffeine.

14. Bulls do not distinguish colors, and are angry with the matadors only because of the movement of the rag,
which they wave in front of their faces - it doesn’t matter whether it’s red or acid yellow!

15. Camels have three eyelids that protect them from sand flying into their eyes in the desert.

16. Cat urine glows under ultraviolet light.

17. Cats and dogs, just like people, are left-handed or right-handed.

18. Every time you lick the stamp, you consume 1/10th of a calorie!

19. Human teeth harder than stones.

20. Human thigh bones are harder than concrete!

22. Most lipsticks contain fish scale extract.

23. No part of a dry square piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times.

24. One ambrosia plant can produce up to one billion pollen particles!

25. More than 10,000 thousand birds a year die due to crashing into windows!

26. More than 2,500 left-handed people die each year due to
that they use products for right-handed people!

27. Porcupines swim in the water!

28. Skepticisms is the longest word that alternates hands so often when typing.

29. Sniffing bananas and/or green apples (sniffing, not eating!)
may help you lose weight.

30. The average weight of an iceberg is 20,000,000 tons.

31. Due to gravitational effects, a person weighs slightly less when the moon is directly above him.

32. The average person has 1,460 dreams per year.

33. The earth weighs more than 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons.

34. A crocodile always grows new teeth instead of old ones.

35. The longest flight of a chicken so far is 13 seconds.

36. The most used letter in English is E , and the most unused one is Q.

37. Opposite sides dice always together make the number 7!

38. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny and cannot walk.

39. The location of a donkey's eyes on its head allows it to see all 4 sides at the same time!

40. The poison-arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,200 people.

41. Sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog" uses all letters of the alphabet.

42. The US state of Florida is larger than England.

43. The Sun is 330,330 times larger than the Earth.

44. All the termites in the world outweigh all the people in the world by 10 times!

45. There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building.

46. ​​Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb, was afraid of the dark.

47. Windmills always spin counterclockwise. Except Irish mills!

48. Your heart beats 100,000 times a day.

49. A person is born with 300 bones, but an adult has only 206 left.

50. 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan are the only Disney figures
who have both parents, and who also do not die during the course of the film.

51. Human birth control pills also affect gorillas.

52. The mollusk has the largest penis,
than any other animal in the world in relation to its body size.

53. The lifespan of a dragonfly is 24 hours.

54. The sounds that ducks make do not echo. Nobody knows why.

55. Human nails and hair do not stop growing after death.

56. The first toilet dates back to 2000 BC.

57. A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed
It will take at least 20 minutes to stop.

58. From 30 summer age the human body begins to “shrink”.

59. A lion's roar can be heard from a distance of 5 miles.

60. Pregnant goldfish called "reproach".

63. One species of earthworm in Australia grows up to 10 feet in length.

64. A “ten gallon” hat can hold three quarters of a gallon of water.

60. A pregnant goldfish is called a "reproach"

61. A rat can survive without water longer than a camel.

62. Rhinoceros horn is compacted hair.

63. George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.

64. After the death of a person, rigor mortis begins from the head to the feet
and leaves the body in the same direction: from the head to the toes.

65. Scissors were invented by Leonardo before Vinci.

66. "Dog" is the name of a whale's penis.

67. According to the Bible Old Testament 1:20-1:22 the chicken came before the egg.

68. Actor Tommy-Lee Jones and Vice President Al Gore shared the same room at Harvard.

69. Months starting on Sundays will definitely have "Friday the 13th"

70. Actor Albert Brooks' real name is Albert Einstein.

71. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, never called his mother or wife.

72. Alexander the Great was an epileptic.

73. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. It was removed when it was stitched up after one operation.

74. To all officers Confederate States of Americaduring Civil War
were given copies of the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and were ordered to carry it with them at all times.

75. An ostrich's eye is larger than its brain.

76. Previously, drunkards, in order to protect themselves from the devil, clinked their cups.

77. Ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn their cats.

78. Anteaters prefer termites rather than ants.

79. Medieval knights raised their visor
and thus greeted the king as he passed by.
This tradition has been adopted by modern troops when saluting.

80. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before their flight.
since bad air can ruin spacesuits.

81. Children are born without kneecaps. They only appear between 2-6 years of age.

82. Full name Barbie dolls - Barbara Millicent Roberts.

83. The volumes of Barbie’s figure if she were alive are 39cm/23cm/33cm.

84. Bela Lugosi died while filming Plan 9 of outer space".
Principal Edward D. Wood Junior hired his next of kin,
to take close-up shots. So he was able to complete the film.

85. Blondes' beards grow faster than brunettes'.

87. Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.

88. Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Zimmermann.

89. Men leave their hotel rooms tidier than women.

90. Most American car horns make an "fa" sound.

91. Both Hitler and Napoleon were missing one testicle.

92. Boys with unusual names mental problems are more common
than for boys with ordinary names. Girls do not have this problem.

93. Brazil got its name from the nut and only from it.

94.Bruce Lee's movements were so fast that the filmmakers
we had to SLOW DOWN the movie so we could see his movements.

95. You won't get caught in quicksand if you slowly move your body to a supine position.

96. Every Swiss citizen is required by law to have or have access to an air-raid shelter.

97. Elvis had a twin brother who died at birth
which is the reason why Elvis's middle name is Aaron - in memory of his brother.

98. The word Catgut comes from sheep, not cats :)

99.Cats can make more than 100 different sounds, while dogs can only make 10!

100. At the factory " Chrysler built the B-29, which bombed Japan.
Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot him down.
And now both companies work in the joint plant "Diamant Star", where they build cars together.

Who parks a car better - girls or men, in which country do the most big people, how much time we spend on kisses in terms of our entire lives, and what is demodex. About this and much more in a selection of interesting facts about everything in the world. We only have, stay with us and see for yourself.

Fact #1: Hawaiian women are not shy about “confessing” to men that they crave their attention. They show this with the help of flowers, which they place behind their right ear. Stronger desire- more flowers.

Fact #2: 44% of people love watching their partner's emotions while kissing. But others prefer to indulge in kisses, closing their eyelids tightly.

Fact No. 3: not all lovers rejected by their partners are able to calmly endure the breakup. 40% of them get rid of depression in the clinic.

Fact No. 4: Adults laugh on average about 15 times a day, while children laugh about 400 times.

Fact #5: It takes each of us an average of 7 minutes to fall asleep soundly.

Fact No. 6: First love ends in marriage for only 2 out of 5 people.

Fact #7: People spend an average of half a month or 20,160 minutes kissing in their entire lives.

Fact No. 8: After visiting a public toilet, only 75% of the stronger sex and 90% of the weaker sex wash their hands.

Fact No. 9: Women, not men, are better at parking a car.

Fact #10: When kissing, 65% of people prefer to tilt their heads to the right.

Fact No. 11: On average, women have sex with 4 partners in their entire lives.

Fact No. 12: People between 20 and 70 years old devote approximately 36,000 minutes or 25 days to sexual fun.

Fact No. 13: The natives of England organize tea ceremonies more often than residents of other countries. For comparison: 20 times more people in America.

Fact No. 14: a lady uses so much lipstick in 5 years that if this amount is represented in the form of a tube, then it would be equal to her height.

Fact #15: the most tall people(if we take an average) the residents of Holland are considered.

Fact No. 16: out of 10 people, 8 are sure that future relationships depend entirely on the first kiss.

Fact No. 17: If we take an average, then the people in Japan are considered the shortest in height.

Fact No. 18: ancient mountains all over the world dividing Russian land into Asia and Europe are the Ural mountains.

Fact No. 19: the higher a person’s intelligence, the higher the zinc and copper content in his hair.

Fact No. 20: Demodex live in the eyelashes of many of us - micro mites that have an oral cavity and even claws.

Fact No. 21: throughout our lives, each of us produces saliva so much that it would be enough to fill 2 swimming pools, each of medium size.

Fact No. 22: If we take an average, then in a lifetime people kiss about 2 weeks, and have sex 3,000 times.

Fact #23: Men shave 8.4 meters of stubble in their lifetime, spending 3,350 hours doing so.

Fact No. 24: of all humanity trying to meet people for sex through virtual communication, 35% of people are married.

Fact No. 25: 47% of people have nightmares at least once a month.

Fact No. 26: almost every person during his life “winds” a straight line equal to 5 earth equators.

Fact No. 27: Mostly babies 1-3 months old cry without tears.

Fact #28: It is documented that greatest number orgasms, which can be in 1 hour - 16 for one man and 134 for one woman.

Incredible facts

No matter how much knowledge you have, there is always something interesting in the world that you could learn about today.

6. The biggest wave we rode was height with 10-story building.

7. Hearing - the fastest of feelings person.

8. Since the rotation of the Earth’s axis has slowed down, dayduring the time when dinosaurs lived,lasted approximately 23 hours.

9. On Earth more plastic flamingos than real ones.

10. To cook eggs on the sidewalk, its temperature should reach 70 degrees Celsius.

11. 54 million people alive today they will die in a year.

12. Charlie Chaplin once participated in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike competition and took 3rd place there.

13. Most entries off-screen laughter in comedy shows was recorded in the 1950s. So many of that audience are no longer alive.

14. Antarctica – the only continent where corn is not grown.

15. Lighters were invented before matches..

16. Napoleon was not short. His height is 170 cm, which was considered average height for the French in those days.

17. Best time For nap between 13 and 14:30 hours, since at this time the body temperature drops.

18. Children do not feel salty taste until 4 months.

19. Male pandas perform handstand, when they urinate to mark a tree.

20. If only The earth would be the size of a grain of sand, The sun would be the size of an orange.

21. The Dead Sea is not completely dead. Microbes halophiles live in its salty water.

22. The first horses were the size of Siamese cats. These were the smallest horses that ever lived.

23. Only about 100 people in the world can speak Latin fluently.