- In only eight minutes, a space shuttle can accelerate to a speed of 27,000 kilometers per hour.
- In the U.S., the most frequent month for a tornado to occur is in May.
- It takes eight and a half minutes for light from the sun to reach the earth.
- One tree can filter up to 60 pounds of pollutants from the air each year.
- Orville Wright, a pilot, was involved in the first aircraft accident. His passenger, Lt. Thomas Selfridge, was killed.
