Do you know what is the largest living structure on Earth? See clue below.
Editor's note: At over 2,600 km long, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living structure on Earth. It is also the world's largest coral reef system (see below) composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands over an area of approximately 344,400 sq km.
Do you know how strong a typical hurricane can be?
Editor's note: A typical hurricane can produce the energy equivalent of 8,000 megaton bombs or 8,000,000 kilotons bombs. The nuclear bomb that hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki was only 20 kilotons. The hurricane is 400,00 times more.
Do you know how much salt there is in the five the oceans?
Editor's note: The oceans contain enough salt to cover all the seven continents to a depth of nearly 152 meters. That's the average height of a telecommunication tower such as the one shown below.
Do you know that, besides the chimpanzee (below), which animal does the human share a common ancestor with?
Editor's note: Scientists have discovered that dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor 60-65 million years ago.
See the similarities (below) between the brain structures of a dolphin and human.
Do you know human consume a pretty hefty amount of bugs?
Editor's note: Yes, he does. The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of their life. Aren't they delicious?
Do you know how butterflies 'taste' their food?
Editor's note: Butterflies taste with their hind feet, and their taste sensation works on touch. This allows them to determine whether a leaf is edible or not.
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