Interesting Facts

Only 11 percent of the earth's surface is used to grow food.

Inside the earth it gets 3 degrees hotter every 100m further down.

Earth is tipped at 23 and 1/2 degrees in orbit. That axis is what causes our seasons.

Switzerland is one of the only countries to have no mineral deposit in it.

The largest known uncut emerald is 5 cm long and 5 cm in diameter.

The largest lake in the world i.e. the Caspian sea measures about 980 km from North to South and 215 to 440 km in breadth, with an area of 371,800 sq.km.