Trivia, The More You Know

The Average Raindrop Falls At 20 mph

A smaller raindrop of radius 0.15 cm has a terminal velocity of about 7 meters per second or 16 mph. In general, depending upon their size, raindrops fall between 15 and 25 miles per hour no matter how high they are when they begin their descent.

Asteroid Worth $95.8 Trillion

The market price on asteroids is astronomical. Up in space there is an asteroid that's 100-miles wide and holds plenty of resources. On Earth, those materials, includeing hydrocarbons such as oil, would be worth around $95.8 trillion.

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  • Following the release of Rocky IV, a joke was making rounds in Hollywood. Since Rocky had run out of opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth movie was made. Jim and John Thomas took the joke seriously and wrote a screenplay based on it, which later became the movie "Predator".
  • Arkansas hosts the annual World Championship Duck Calling Contest.
  • When a piece of bread is toasted, it's called the "Maillard reaction."
  • There are around 2,000 thunderstorms happening on Earth at all times.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.