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

"Challenger Deep" is the deepest point on Earth and can hold 25 Empire State Buildings end to end.

The scene where Indiana Jones shoots the swordsman in Raider's of the Lost Ark was Harrison Ford's idea so that he could take a bathroom break.

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