Amazing Facts

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  • The fastest thing in the universe is light, which travels 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) a second.
    It takes about 8 minutes for light to travel from the sun to Earth.

    Submitted by Bone Pony, age ,
    (October 23, 2009)
  • Everyone in the world has the same birthday as about 16 million other people. Happy Birthday, Everybody!

    Submitted by Zia, age ?,
    (October 1, 2009)
  • A pencil can draw a line 35 miles long or write about 500,000 words.

    Submitted by Elvis, age ?,
    (October 1, 2009)
  • To count from 1 to a billion would take 95 years.

    Submitted by Avery, age ?,
    (October 1, 2009)