| Hawaii's Mauna Kea is the largest mountain on Earth: although partially submerged, it is 4,000 feet taller than Mount Everest. |
| Cockroaches can change course as many as 25 times in one second, making them the most nimble animals known. |
| Oceans occupy 70% of the earth's surface and are home to over 90% of all life on earth. |
| The atmosphere of Venus is primarily composed of carbon dioxide (96%) and nitrogen (3%), with traces of other gases and little to no water vapor. |
| A bolt of lightning travels at speeds of up to one hundred million feet per second, or seventy-two million miles per hour. |
| The clouds in Venus' atmosphere are composed of sulphuric acid which causes the planet to reflect 65% of the sunlight that reaches it. |
| The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infrared and ultraviolet light. |
| Penguins feathers are covered in fat, which helps keep them warm. |
| Stars come in different colors; hot stars give off blue light, and the cooler stars give off red light. |
| The Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world, its waters drop from over 3,200 feet. |