Facts about the Earth- Some More In the History

1. 97% of water on the surface of the Earth is salted. The Fresh water constitutes remaining 3% only.

2. The Earth is, in fact, not really round. It is called an Oblate Spheroid meaning it’s slightly flattened on the top and bottom poles.

3. The Core of Earth is so rich with the amount of Gold that it can form 1.5 ft coat around the surface of the earth. In other words as per the estimates that only 1% of the gold is on the surface and the rest 99% resides below the surface of the earth.

4. 99% of the living space on the surface of Earth is represented by Oceans.

Facts about Car- Paradigm in the History

1. The World’s Most Expensive Car ever made was 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner and it was sold for $8.7 Million.

2. The World’s Cheapest Car is Tata Nano launched in 2008 at a base price of $2000.

3. The World’s Fastest Car is Bugatti Veyron Super Sport with a top speed of 267.8 mph.

4. The World’s Lowest Street-legal Car is FLATMOBILE built by Perry Watkins is 19 inches.

Facts about Hollywood- Legends in the History

1. Peter Gardner Ostrum, a native of Cleveland, played an important role as a child actor (Charlie Bucket) in Mel Stuart’s ’Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ in 1971  and was offered a three-movie contract but he turned it down . He never acted again and is now a Veterinarian in rural New York.

2. The First Hollywood Stunt Man was ex-U.S. cavalary Frank Hanaway who was first cast in ‘The Great Train Robbery’ in 1903 for his ability to fall off a horse without hurting himself.

3. The Hollywood Actor with the most screen credits is John Carradine who has been in over 230 movies.

4. The First Hollywood Stunt Woman was Helen Gibson whose first stint was in ‘The Hazards of Helen’ in 1914. She was an American actress, a trick rider, a rodeo performer and a film producer.

Facts about Earth- More (Down Under) from the History

1. At the Heart of the Earth, there sits an Iron Ball of which is 1500 miles wide. Although it is white hot, but the pressure is too high which does not allow the iron to melt.

2. The Core of Earth is so rich with the amount of Gold that it can form 1.5 ft coat around the surface of the earth. In other words as per the estimates that only 1% of the gold is on the surface and the rest 99% resides below the surface of the earth.

3. Lutetium, the least abundant Rare Earth Element on the surface of the earth is abundant in the Earth’s crust. The crust of the Earth is the home of Lutetium around two hundred times than we have of gold on the surface of the earth.

4. Out of all the planets in the Solar system, Earth is the Densest planet with the average density of 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter.

Facts about Car- Development (Car Part-2) in the History

1.  The First Auto company that introduced the Hand Brake, located on driver’s left was Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan in 1914.

2. The First Car with an actual Air Conditioning system was 1940 model Packard by Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan.

3. The First Rear-View Mirrors were invented by an Engineer and a Car maker, named Ray Harroun. The invention took place right before his Indianapolis 500 race on May 30, 1911. However Elmer C.A.Berger, an inventor is credited for the invention in the early 1900s.

4. The First Anti Brake System (ABS) or Anti-lock Brake System was invented by the French automotive and Aircraft pioneer, Gabriel Voisin. Around 1970’s Chrysler Corporation inducted the system.

Facts about Earth- Down In The History

1. Earth is the only Planet in our solar system with Plate Tectonics. Without the presence of these plates the carbon content would not be consumed or recycled and earth would burn as a whole due to over-heating.

2. The temperature of the Earth’s core is as hot as the surface of the sun. The temperature would be around 5500’C or 9900’F.

3. Earth is almost Five billion years old although life has only existed on the planet for around 150 to 200 million years (5-10) % of Earth’s lifetime.

4. The duration of time it takes to orbit around the Sun is 365 and a quarter days. To make up this extra quarter which isn’t counted at the end of a year, we have an extra day every Four years on 29^th February and the said year is called the Leap year.

Facts about Car- Development (Car Part) in the History

1. The First Windshield Wiper was invented by Mary Anderson in 1903.

2. The First Carburettor was built by Wilhelm Maybach in 1885. It was fitted to an engine called the “Grandfather Clock”. However he submitted for the invention in 1895.

3. The First Modern Cruise Control System (also known as speed control or Speedostat or Tempomat in some countries) was invented by a mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor in 1948, was a blind.

4. The First Car Radio was invented by Paul Vincent Gavin in 1929.