1) The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface and contains roughly 97% of the planet's water.

2) The first commercial mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was released in 1983 and weighed nearly 2 pounds.

3) The human body contains enough carbon to make over 9,000 pencils.

4) The world's first speeding ticket was issued in 1902 to a motorist who was driving at the astonishing speed of 45 miles per hour (72 km/h).