* The loudest noise ever known till date was produced by a volcanic eruption at krakatoa, near Japan in 1883; the sound was heard in Australia, 5000km away!
* The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova, from the USSR; in june 1963!
* Some animals can grow new parts of their body if damaged; starfish can grow new arms, lizards can grow broken-off tails!
* The fastest growing tree is the eucalyptus; it can grow up to 10 meters in a year!
* Over 4 million cars in Brazil are now running on gasohol instead of gasoline/petrol. Gasohol is a fuel made from sugarcane!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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