Iceland is 70% reliant on geothermal and hydroelectric power.

Meteors do not burn up due to friction. Meteors actually vaporize due to something called ram pressure. Air in front of an incoming meteor is compressed and heated, like the air in a hand held tire pump.

Bears like pumpernickel bread.

Proposed names for new American states to be formed west of the Appalachians in the 1780s included Cherronesus, Metropotamia, Polypotamia, Pelisipia, and Assenisipia.

75% of the world’s Snickers bars are made in Waco.

This article appears in September 5 • 2003.

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