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.
Every 30.000 years riverbeds are deepened by a meter.
Contrary to popular belief, donkeys belong to one of the smartest ungulates. They, for example, use their chin hair to test whether there is current going through a wire fence and if they have to walk thru dangerous grounds, they will only start if their master walks through first.
Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland. The reason for the prohibition was the fact that Donald Duck does not wear pants.
Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
With the arrival of winter days, human need for sleep increases. In early March, this need begins to decrease.
