Random amazing facts
Facts about Sun
• The Sun is one out of billions of stars. The Sun is the closest star to Earth. The Sun rotates once every 27 days. The Sun is now a middle-aged star, meaning it is at about the middle of its life. The Sun formed over four and a half billion years ago. You may think the Sun will die soon, but it will keep shining for at least another five billion years.
• The Sun is only one of over 100 billion stars. In ancient times, the people believed the Sun was a burning ball of fire created by the gods. Later, people thought it was a solid object, or a liquid ball. Over one million Earths could fit inside the Sun. Looking directly at the Sun can permanently damage your eyes because it is so bright. A star mostly gives off light and heat. The larger the star, the hotter its temperature. A supergiant star can get to be 400 times larger than our Sun, which is almost a million miles in diameter. The Sun is tilted.
Facts about soccer
• The soccer ball's circumference is 27-28 inches. It is made of leather or rubber.
• Pele is considered the best soccer player that ever lived.
• The first set of rules for soccer were made by the London Football Association in 1863.
• Since 1952, Hungary has won the most gold medals in the Olympics, in soccer.
• Soccer is the fastest growing and most popular sport in the world.
• Did you know that the word “soccer” came from an abbreviation of the word “association football”? Back in the 1880s, students of Oxford University used to abbreviate words by adding “er” to the end. For example, breakfast was referred to as “brekkers” and rugby was referred to as “ruggers”. Charles Wreford Brown, once a student at Oxford University, is usually credited for inventing the word “soccer” but there is a lack of supporting evidence.
Facts about Mexico
• The Mexican people, descendants of the Aztecs and the Mayas, are known for their kindness and hospitality.
• Being the descendants of people like the powerful Aztecs and the crafty Mayas (and several others), and with the Hispanic elements introduced by the Conquerors, Mexico has a unique blend of different social, religious and cultural characteristics that join together to form a country that has options for everyone of its visitors, from business men to backpackers, from bird-watchers to party-hunters.
• The largest wildcat in North America is the jaguar, which can be found in Mexico's southern jungles.
Facts about illegal immigration
• The U.S. Census Bureau showed that the nation's immigrant population (legal and illegal) reached nearly 38 million in March 2007, one-third of which are comprised of illegal immigrants.
• A 1997 study by the American Academy of Sciences found that the cheap labor of illegal immigrants and poor immigrants caused a 44% decrease in wages among the poorest Americans from 1980 to 1994.
• Tax payments in illegal households are only 28% of other households primarily due to much lower levels in education, which subsequently results in low incomes and even lower tax payments.
