Even though it is nearly twice as far away from the Sun as Mercury, Venus is by far the hottest planet.

In the 20th century, over three million people have died from earthquakes.

A 27 year old heir to a sausage empire was handed a ticket for 116,000 pounds for driving at 80 km/hr in a 40 km/hr zone. This is because the speeding tickets in Finland are based on how much money a person makes.

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