Facts about Nature
All animals, people, and plants can be albinos.
They have very little pigment, and in plants, no chlorophyll. |
A lightning bolt is 5 times hotter than the sun's surface.
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Pyramids are not only found in Egypt.
There are also pyramids in China, Japan, Mesopotamia, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, South Korea, Spain, and Sudan. |
Only one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World actually exist today.
The Great Pyramid of Egypt is the only wonder not yet distroyed. There are over 35 wonders right now. |
Mauna Kea is actually taller than Mount Everest if measure from base to summit.
Hawaii's Mauna Kea is a mountain that rises from the ocean floor. When measured from sea level, it is shorter than Mount Everest, but from the ocean floor, it is 32 000 feet hight! |
From 2003-2005, the oceans’ temperature has fallen 0.3 degrees Celsius.
According to global warming activists, this should not be the case. |
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On average, lightning is as thick as a fist. It looks bigger because it gives off light.
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The Yellow and Red Seas are literally yellow and red.
The yellow is caused by yellow silt in the water. The red colour is from reddish seaweed. |
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The Black Sea is not actually black; however, it is kind of dark.
The Black Sea was so named because it is very deep. |
Women are 6 times less likely to be struck by lightning.
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Some mushrooms that grow in the wild can be eaten without side effects.
Not very many types are deadly, however do not pick them without a guide. |
Over 4/5 Americans live on land legally classified as forest.
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Some animals can have regional accents, like cows.
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Highway overpasses are not sufficient cover during a tornado.
Being above ground during a tornado is always dangerous. |
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The T-Rex was not the biggest or most ferocious dinosaur.
The largest dinosaur is believed to be the Argentinosaurus Hinculensis. |
Tsunamis and tidal waves are not the same thing.
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Chernobyl, Ukraine is considered the world's 9th most polluted place.
The world's worst nuclear disaster took place in Chernobyl. |
There is gravity in outer space- however it is not very strong.
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