Cóndor Station on the Rio Mulatos-Potosí line in Bolivia is located at an altitude of 4786 meters, making it the highest railway station in the world.
Who kills more: Champagne corks or spiders?
You are statistically more likely to be killed by a flying champagne stopper than by a poisonous spider.
Coldest and warmest temperature?
The highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska is 38 degrees Celsius (Fort Yukon, June 27, 1915), while the coldest temperature was measured on July 21, 1983 at -89.2°C at the Vostok base in Antarctica.
How many times is basic resuscitation attempted outside hospitals in Denmark?
In Denmark, basic resuscitation is attempted in less than 20% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
When was the first case of doping at the Olympics?
The first case of “doping” was in St. Louis in 1904 when marathon runner Thomas J. Hicks, who won the race, was given a mixture of cognac and strychnine by his coach.
How many times do Nik and Jay sing “delicious”?
In Nik and Jay’s song “delicious”, “delicious” is said 74 times.
How often are field mice eaten?
In an approximately 2900 ha study area, approximately 170,000 field mice were produced in each of the two study years (1975 and 1976). Of the 170,000 field mice, predators ate 165,000 and 148,000 in the two study years respectively.
The likelihood of meeting an unexpected death:
Car accident 1:100
Murder 1:300
Fire 1:800
Gunshot 1:2,500
Electricity 1:5,000
Asteroid impact 1:10,000
Plane crash 1:20,000
Flood 1:30,000
Snake bite 1:100,000
