Fun and Obscure Facts
This
page offers fun and obscure facts on all types of subjects, uncovered by
our crack staff of researchers.
For example, did you know....
From hightechscience.org.......
Fleas can jump 130 times their own height.
The loudest living animal is a blue whale. It can produce sounds up to 188 deibels.
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean contains the deepest part of the ocean at 35,813 feet.
The average velocity of the Earth orbiting the sun is about 107,220 km/hour or about 66,476 miles/hour.
From www.funfacts.com......
Abraham Lincoln was the first President to die by assassination, and he was the first President to sport a beard.
From alaskabest.com.....
Alaska is twice the size of Texas.
The record high temperature is 100 degrees F and the record low temperature is -78 degrees F.
The Kodiak Bear and Polar Bear are both 1400 pounds and 11 feet tall, while the Grizzly Bear is only 800 pounds and 9 feet tall.