It takes 8 minutes for sunlight to travel from the sun to the earth. See more

Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people. See more

By combining force of numbers with organized aggression, ants have become the greatest insect killers on Earth -- even of their own kind. See more

If the entire population of earth was reduced to exactly 100 people,50% of the world's currency would be held by 6 people. See more

In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined. See more

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. See more

The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. See more

The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. See more

99% of all animal species that ever lived on Earth are now extinct. See more

55% of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. Reading about yawning makes most people yawn. See more

It is impossible for a solar eclipse to last for more than 7 minutes 58 seconds. See more

A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes. See more

In rural areas, there are more insects in 1 square mile than there are humans on earth. See more

Lightning bolts can sometimes be hotter than the sun (about 50,000 ºF, 27,760 ºC). See more