The reason why the Canadian Arctic is called the "Land of the Midnight Sun" is because during the summer many communities have light 24 hours of the day. Many people have to cover their windows with tin foil to keep the light out when they sleep.

Bamboo can grow three feet in one day.

The wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight.

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