Strange Facts

Average 100 lightning strikes occur worldwide every second.  Cloud-to-ground lightning bolts are a common phenomenon, yet their power is extraordinary. Each bolt can contain up to one billion volts of electricity. The average number of strikes varies with location, season, and many other variables. A number of studies have been done using lightning detection networks located in some countries and using ... Read More »

In this world there are only two animals that can see behind without turning their heads. They are Parrot & Rabbit. Animals which have a very wide field of view that actually extends far enough around the head that they can see behind them. These animals would need to have eyes on the sides of their heads, rather than the front. ... Read More »

Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, has 85 letters. It’s the name for a hill, 305 metres (1,000 ft) high, close to Porangahau, New Zealand. Read More »

Letters ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99 Letter ‘D’ comes for the first time in Hundred Letters ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999 Letter ‘A’ comes for the first time in Thousand Letters ‘B’ & ‘C’ do not appear anywhere in ... Read More »

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That’s the opposite of the norm. Read More »

1 x 8 + 1 = 9 12 x 8 + 2 = 98 123 x 8 + 3 = 987 1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876 12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765 123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654 1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543 12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432 123456789 x 8 + ... Read More »

A Blue whale’s tongue weighs more than an elephant. Read More »

Only 3% water of the earth is fresh, rest 97% salted. Of that 3%, over 2% is frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. Means less than 1% fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and underground. Read More »

If you ate too many carrots, you’d turn orange. Read More »

After spending hours working at a computer display, look at a blank piece of white paper. It will probably appear pink. Read More »