The low frequency call of the humpback whale is the loudest noise made by a living creature.

The Hoover Dam, built along the Colorado River between 1931 and 1936 reaches 726 feet in height (221 metres). More interesting dam facts.

The risk of being struck by a falling meteorite for a human is one occurence every 9,300 years.

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