Every second the Earth is struck about hundred times by lightning, while four times more lightnings flash in the sky. Lightning can be anywhere from 60 meters to 30 kilometers long.
Snake venom is dangerous only if it gets into the bloodstream. If ingested it is metabolized in the intestines and becomes harmless. Therefore, in Vietnam and Thailand, where they eat poisonous snakes, the rattlesnake is highly desirable.
The grapes Roman Ruby is the most expensive grapes in the world. One grape will cost you 30$.
The first ski competitions were held in 1893 in Mürzzuschlag in Austria.
The largest country in the world is Russia, it has 37.000 kilometers of coastline and it reaches three oceans: Atlantic, Arctic, and the Pacific Ocean.
Every year swallows fly 38.000 kilometers from the northern to the southern hemisphere and back.
