205. Fact

Since 1959, more than 6,000 pieces of 'space junk' (abandoned rocket and satellite parts) have fallen out of orbit - many of these have hit the earth's surface.

206. Fact

It takes 70% less energy to produce a ton of paper from recycled paper than from trees.

207. Fact

Every year in the us, 625 people are struck by lightning.

208. Fact

Hawaii is moving toward japan 4 inches every year.

209. Fact

The rocket engine has to supply its own oxygen so it can burn its fuel in outer space.

210. Fact

The north atlantic gets 1 inch wider every year.

211. Fact

Oxygen is the most abundant element in the earths crust, waters, and atmosphere (about 49.5%).

212. Fact

A stroke of lightning discharges from 10 to 100 million volts & 30,000 amperes of electricity.

213. Fact

A bolt of lightning is about 54,000f (30,000c); six times hotter than the sun.

214. Fact

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe (75%).

215. Fact

The average distance between the earth & the moon is 238,857 miles (384,392 km).

216. Fact

The moon is 27% the size of the earth.

217. Fact

The center of the sun is about 27 million degrees fahrenheit (15 million c).

218. Fact

Sunlight takes about 8 minutes & 20 seconds to reach the earth at 186,282 miles/sec (299,792 km/sec).

219. Fact

The highest temperature on earth was 136f (58c) in libya in 1922.

220. Fact

The lowest temperature on earth was -128.6f (-89.6c) in antarctica in 1983.

221. Fact

Sunlight can penetrate clean ocean water to a depth of 240 feet.

222. Fact

The average ocean floor is 12,000 feet.

223. Fact

The temperature can be determined by counting the number of cricket chirps in fourteen seconds and adding 40.

224. Fact

House flies have a lifespan of two weeks.

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