Interesting statistics and facts

General/World:

• Fact: There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe.   
• Statistic: As of 2023, it's estimated that there are approximately 8 billion people on Earth.
• Fact: Cleopatra lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
• Statistic: The world's oceans cover approximately 71% of the Earth's surface.   

Science/Nature:

• Fact: A teaspoonful of neutron star would weigh 6 billion tons.
• Statistic: The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.
• Fact: Octopuses have three hearts.   
• Statistic: It takes about 8 minutes for light from the Sun to reach Earth.
• Fact: There's a planet made entirely of diamond twice the size of Earth.

Human Body/Health:

• Fact: Your brain uses about 20% of your body's total energy.   
• Statistic: The average person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.   
• Fact: You are taller in the morning than in the evening.
• Statistic: The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents.

Technology/Internet:

• Fact: More than half of all website traffic comes from mobile devices.   
• Statistic: Over 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.   
• Fact: The first computer mouse was made of wood.

Random/Interesting:

• Fact: There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
• Statistic: The "fresh" scent of rain is caused by a bacteria called Actinobacteria.   
• Fact: Scotland has 421 words for "snow."

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By Jerry Ramonyai