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.
