Refrigerators in the U.S. consume about the same energy as 25 large power plants each year.
More than 80% of the Earth's surface is volcanic.
The Himalayas are examples of the movement of tectonic plates against each other.
Under the oceans, there are the earth's largest mountain ranges that circle the planet like the stitching on a baseball
Earth has 1 moon and 2 co-orbital satellites
Earth doesn't take 24 hours to rotate on its axis.It's actually 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds. This is the amount of time it takes for the Earth to completely rotate around its axis; astronomers call this a sidereal day
The Earth's molten iron core creates a magnetic field
Earth is mostly iron, oxygen and silicon
India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the ocean
Canada has more lakes than any other country
The smallest bone in your body is found in your ear
Italy and France produce over 40% of all wine
John Kellogg invented corn flakes
The frozen foods were first introduced in the 1920.
Originally in 1886 Coca Cola was introduced as an 'intellectual beverage' to boost brain power
The ancient Greeks first grew carrots as a form of medicine and not a food
The most eaten fruit in America is the banana
Moths have no stomach
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
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