It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2000 balloons. See more

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

Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows. See more

More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. See more

The rat has been called the world’s most destructive mammal - other than man. See more

A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body. See more

It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. See more

Out of 20,000 species of bees, only 4 make honey. See more

The ten most generous governments (relative to GDP) are all in Europe. See more