- In October 1999 an Iceberg the size of London broke free from the Antarctic ice shelf .
- The Earth spins at 1,000 mph but it travels through space at an incredible 67,000 mph.
- October 12th, 1999 was declared "The Day of Six Billion" based on United Nations projections.
- It takes 8 minutes 17 seconds for light to travel from the Sun's surface to the Earth.
- 10 percent of all human beings ever born are alive at this very moment.
