Weird Science Trivia about Planet Earth

The following information is for every advocate and student of environmental science, biology, zoology and curious mind. The weird data explained here is especially aimed at ALL those people who think they know ALL the unusual facts about planet earth. Read and enjoy the trivial science facts packed in this small article.

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Ants never sleep.

Strawberries are members of the rose family.

Nine out of ten living earth organisms live in the ocean.

85% of all life on planet Earth is plankton.

Did you know sharks are immune to all diseases known to human-kind.

Everything weighs less at the equator of the Earth; by approximately 1% less its original weight.

Modern day Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing.

Did you know Europe is the only continent on Earth that does not have a desert?

Squirrels plant millions of trees by dropping seeds and burying seeds, from them as they gather and hide them for food supplies during the winter months.

It has been said, Carniverous animals will not eat an animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.

The mosquito is considered the most dangerous creature on Earth. Why? Because mosquitoes transmit countless diseases that kill more animals ( including humans ) than any other animal (or plant) on Earth.

Who said guys can’t get pregnant? The male seahorse is the gender who gets pregnant and incubates the offspring for three weeks. Then he spends about 72 hours in labor, before giving birth, to sometimes more than 200 baby seahorses.

Environmental science reports that between 95% and 97% of the Earth’s water is not drinkable.

Scientists report 20% of the world’s surface fresh water supply is contained in Lake Baikal in southern Siberia

The Mississippi River is home to a hug fish named the Paddlefish: these sometimes 7-foot, over 220-pound Mississippi paddlefish rank among the world’s biggest freshwater animals.

The ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

When a female horse and a male donkey are mated they produce a mule (which is sterile). But when a male horse and a female donkey are mated they produce a hinney.

The present day horse (or modern horse) is described as being 6 millions years old.