The average airspeed of the common housefly is 4 1/2 mph. A housefly beats its wings about 20,000 times per minute.
Farmers grow corn on every continent except Antarctica.
A plant's stem appears and grows upward shortly after the primary root appears. It continues to grow above ground level.
One pound of tea can make 300 cups of the beverage.
A single baked potato contains less than 250 calories and is over 99% fat free.
In relation to its size, the ordinary house spider is eight times faster than an Olympic sprinter.
From a distance, Earth would be the brightest of the 9 planets. This is because sunlight is reflected by the planet's water.
No species of wild plant produces a flower or blossom that is absolutely black, and so far, none has been developed artificially.
There is a butterfly in Africa with enough poison in it's body to kill six cats.
Most of the nutrients in a potato reside just below the skin layer.