Thursday 23 February 2012

10 True Facts about our nature.


This is just 10 simple facts about our nature. Let's share the knowledge together! Enjoy!  

Do you know that...

1. The Nile River in Africa is the longest river ( 6,825 kilometers ) of the earth.


2. The shark has to keep moving to stay alive.







3. The world's smallest flowering plant is the Wolffia, whose one full bouquet of flowers can fit on the head of a push pin.


Wolffia



4. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.


5. Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.

Honey




6. Lake Baikal in the south central part of Siberia is the deepest lake in the world with 5,712 feet depth (1.7 kilometers). It's about 20 million years old and contains 20 percent of Earth's fresh liquid water.


7. A place called Arica, in Chile is the driest place in the world. It gets just 0.03 inches (0.76 millimeters) of rain per year. At that rate, it would take a century to fill a coffee cup.


8. One ton of carbon dioxide that is released in the air can be prevented by replacing every 75 watt light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs.


Energy Efficient Bulbs


9.  Energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a TV set for 3 hours, and is the equivalent to half a can of gasoline.


Aluminium Can


10. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.


Hippo


Now that you know more about our mother nature and the living things in it, let us appreciate and love it more! Go Green!

Jadilah sahabat BUMI!

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