- At certain points in prehistory, multiple human species coexisted on Earth, including Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo floresiensis.
- Each day, Earth travels about 2.6 million kilometers around the Sun.
- Roughly three out of every four ginger cats are male.
- Some penguin species can dive deeper than 500 meters in a single dive.
- A rainbow-like optical phenomenon on Venus is called a “glory.”
- All mammals can experience goosebumps, a reaction formally known as piloerection.
- The world’s largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, can have a wingspan of over 30 centimeters.
- A lightning bolt can be several times hotter than the surface of the Sun.
Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.
