Geography and Space

Bizarre Fact #81:
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The only married couple to fly together in space were Jan Davis and Mark Lee, who flew aboard the Endeavor space shuttle from Sept 12-20, 1992.

Bizarre Fact #82:
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The planet Venus spins opposite to the other planets in the solar system.

Bizarre Fact #83:
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The Rainbow Bridge is the world's largest natural bridge. It is located at the base of Navajo Mountain, Utah and is as long as a football field.

Bizarre Fact #84:
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The Red Cross is called the Red Crescent in Arab countries.

Bizarre Fact #85:
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The Sea of Tranquility on the moon is deeper than the highest mountain on Earth.

Bizarre Fact #86:
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The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth.

Bizarre Fact #87:
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The sun is approximately 75% hydrogen, 25% helium by mass.

Bizarre Fact #88:
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The sun shrinks five feet every hour.

Bizarre Fact #89:
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The tallest tree recorded is located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California. It is a coast redwood and has been measured at 117 metres high.

Bizarre Fact #90:
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The thickness of the Arctic ice sheet is on average 10 feet. There are some areas that are thick as 65 feet.