var arrayFacts = [ "Africa is practically an island.

Africa's only connection to other land is through the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.", "Africa has some of the shortest and tallest people in the world.

The shortest people live in Central Africa. They are the Mbutsi from Zaire, with an average height of 137 cm (4 ft 6 in) for men and 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) for women.

The tallest tribe in the world is the Tutsi tribe of Rwanda and Burundi, whose young adult males average 1.83 m (6 ft).", "The loudest insect in the world can be found in Africa.

The world's loudest insect is the African cicada (Brevisana brevis), which has a call that can be as loud as a chain saw!", "Africa is home to the world's fastest land mammal.

The cheetah is the fastest mammal on land, reaching speeds over 60 mph.", "Africa's Sahara Desert can go years without rainfall.

Covering most of North Africa, the Sahara Desert is one of the largest and driest deserts in the world. The average rainfall in the subtropical region is approximately 3 inches (76 mm) per year.", "The United States could fit inside the borders of Africa more than three times.", "Africa is the oldest inhabited region, and the human species originating on the continent.

Anthropologists have discovered fossils and other evidence that suggest humans occupied Africa as early as 7 million years ago.", "Over 1,000 different languages are spoken in Africa.

Some African languages, including Hausa and Swahili, are widely spoken by millions of people. Other languages, such as Dahalo and Shabo, are spoken by few.", "A record high of 136.4°F was once recorded in Africa.

Africa is the hottest of the continents. More than two-thirds of the African continent is subtropical or tropical.", "Part of the British Crown Jewels originated in Africa.

The largest diamond ever mined was the Cullinan, found in South Africa in 1905. Uncut, it weighed an impressive 3,106.75 carats.", "Antarctica is the only continent that has no countries.

Antarctica is the continent located at the extreme southern latitudes of the Earth. Covered in 98% ice, people do not live in Antarctica. Only plants and animals that can survive freezing temperatures live there, including penguins and mosses.", "Many experiments are conducted in Antarctica.

Each year more than 4,000 scientists from 27 different nations conduct experiments in Antarctica. These researchers include biologists, meteorologists, geologists, oceanographers, physicists, astronomers and glaciologists.", "The United States military issues a medal to those who perform research duty in Antarctica.

The honor includes a 'wintered over' bar that is issued to those who remain on the continent for two complete six-month seasons.", "The largest land animal in Antarctica is only a half inch long.

Other than humans, the midge is the largest land animal found on the continent of Antarctica.", "Antarctica has an ice shelf the size of France.

Ice shelves are floating sheets of ice that are attached to land and are constantly fed by glaciers. The largest is the Ross Ice Shelf - 600-3,000 feet thick and about 600 miles long.", "Antarctica has cold and dry conditions that closely resemble those found on Mars.

The conditions found in the 'Dry Valleys' region of Antarctica are so similar to those on Mars, NASA conducted significant testing there in preparation for the Viking Mission.", "If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the world's oceans would rise by the distance of an NHL hockey rink.

All five oceans would rise by approximately 60 meters (200 feet) if the ice sheets of Antarctica melted.", "Blue whales eat enough krill in one day to feed a human for four years during Antarctica's feeding season.", "Antarctica is the world's largest desert.

A desert is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation - usually less than 250 mm per year (approximately ten inches).", "No dogs are allowed in Antarctica - including Huskies.

The Antarctic Conservation Act banned dogs in the late 1970s. Researchers claimed that the dogs were annoying and killing seal and posed a threat of spreading disease. Until then dogs were used to get from place to place, pulling both people and equipment.", "More than half of Earth's population lives on the continent of Asia.

Asia is the world's largest continent, exceeding 17 million square miles. With over 3 billion people, more than 60% of the Earth's total population lives on this landmass.", "Asia is the only continent where tigers are found in the wild.

Wild tigers are an endangered species. There are now only 5,000 to 7,500 wild tigers believed to be left in isolated regions within Asia.", "Asia and Europe are divided only by a mountain range.

The continents of Asia and Europe are not separate land masses. However, they are divided by the Ural Mountains.", "Asia is home to one of the largest building construction projects ever completed.

The Great Wall of China is one of the largest manmade construction projects in history, stretching 6,352 kilometers (3,948 miles).", "Asia has the lowest and highest points on Earth.

These are the shore of the Dead Sea which is 418 meters (1,371 feet below sea level) and Mount Everest which is 8,850 meters (29,035 feet above sea level).", "Asian elephants are more easily tamed than their African counterparts.

Even so, tamed Asian elephants have been recorded as becoming aggressive towards humans. Asian elephants are distinguished from African elephants by their smaller size and ears, more rounded back and an extra toenail on each of their hind feet.", "Asia has sand dunes taller than the Eiffel Tower.

The Ar Rub' al-Khali (Empty Quarter) desert stretches across Saudi Arabia in Asia. It is the largest sand-only desert in the world and famed for huge sand dunes that can extend for over 25 miles.", "The tallest building in the world is located in Asia.

Man has been trying to build the tallest building throughout history. Currently, that honor goes to Asia's Taipei 101 located in Taiwan. With a massive 60-foot spire inspired by the bamboo plant, the tower is 508 meters (1,667 feet) high and contains 101 floors.", "All mountain peaks above 8,000 meters are located in Asia.

All 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks are located in the Himalaya or the Karakoram ranges in Asia.", "Australia is the only country that is also a continent.", "Australia is appropriately called 'the land down under'.

Australia received its fitting nickname 'the land down under', because it is located entirely below the equator.", "More than 140 species of marsupials call Australia home.

The term marsupial is derived from the Latin word marsupium, which simply means pouch.", "The fibers in Australian bananas are often used to make paper.

Australian bananas have extra long fibers - up to 5 meters long - and are excellent for making paper. Longer fibers are able to give paper increased strength.", "The biggest pure-gold nugget was found in Australia.

The largest gold nugget was found in Australia in 1869 and weighed a whopping 2,316 troy ounces or 72.04 kg.", "Australia holds the record for tallest tree ever recorded.

The tallest tree known to have existed is an Australian Eucalyptus that was found at Watts River, Victoria in Australia. The tree was measured at 435 feet tall, but probably reached over 500 feet at some point in its life.", "The taipan of Australia is considered the most dangerous venomous snake in the world.", "Australian tarantulas whistle while they work.

Australian tarantulas are also called 'whistling spiders', because they often whistle or hiss when threatened or in danger.", "Europe has the oldest population in the world.

Currently, Europe has the oldest population in the world. In 2005, people aged 65+ represented 16% of the total population of Europe.", "The world's heaviest flying bird is mainly found in Europe.

Great Bustards look similar in shape to geese and standing upright, can be as tall as 80 cm. Full grown male bustards can weigh over 20 kg or double the weight of an adult swan.", "One of Europe's largest buildings took 17 years to construct.

Madrid's Royal Palace features 2,800 rooms in 135,000 square meters (over 1,450,000 square feet) of space. The palace is the largest in all of Western Europe.", "A flute from Europe is as tall as a full-grown man.

The fujara is a massive shepherd's fipple flute that spans over five feet long. Originating from Slovakia, it has three holes and is played standing upright. These instruments are known for having a deep, meditative bass sound.", "The first coins were minted in Europe.

It is believed that the first coins ever minted were done so at Sardis, which was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia (7th century B.C.).", "The majority of Europe was settled before or during the last ice age.

It is estimated that most of Europe was settled 10,000 years ago, before or during the last historical ice age. Neanderthal and modern man may have coexisted during this time period.", "Europe is a continent consisting of connected peninsulas.

The continent of Europe is unlike any other, as it is a collection of landmasses that are extensions of larger bodies of land - surrounded by water on three sides.", "Finland, situated in northern Europe, is known as The Land of the Thousand Lakes.

In the country there are 187,888 lakes. Finland also has 179,584 islands.", "North America has the largest fresh water lake in the world.

The largest body of fresh water is Lake Superior in Michigan, which covers 82,414 square kilometers (31,820 square miles).", "A common North American bat can consume 600 mosquitoes in one hour.", "There is a place in North America where the sun never sets.

Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost community in North America, located on the Chukchi Sea coast. Home to one of the largest Eskimo settlements, the sun in the region does not set between May 10th and August 2nd of each summer.", "One of only three Tidal Power Generating Stations is located in North America.

In Annapolis, Nova Scotia (Canada) the highest tides in the world are harnessed to generate power.", "North America is home to the world's largest free-roaming herd of Bison.

Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada has the world's largest free-roaming herd of Bison (currently estimated at more than 2,000).", "At Four Corners on the Navajo Reservation in North America, you can lie down in four states at the same time.", "The Amazon region of South America is the world's largest continuous tropical rain forest.

Situated in the giant basin of the world's largest river, the mighty Amazon covers an area of 5.1 million square kilometers - about half the size of Europe.", "The Rio Negro in South America has more species of fresh water fish than all the rivers of Europe combined.", "In some Amazon regions of South America, the difference in water level between the dry and rainy seasons is equivalent to the height of an eight-story building.", "The world's highest waterfall is in South America.

The water of Angel Falls in Venezuela drops 979 meters (3,212 feet), with an uninterrupted drop of 807 meters (2,648 feet).", "South America connects to North America by a narrow strip of land.

Twenty million years ago, there was a gap between the continents of North and South America through which the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans flowed freely.", "In South America, the gap between the rich and the poor is enormous.

In the countries of Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil and many other South American nations, it is not uncommon for the top income-brackets to own more than 60% of a nation's wealth.", "The center of the Arctic Ocean is covered by an icepack.

Located in the north polar region, the Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five oceans. This center of this body of water is permanently covered in about ten feet of ice.", "The Amazon discharges 500 billion cubic feet of water into the Atlantic Ocean each day.", "The Atlantic Ocean was formed in the Jurassic Period approximately 150 million years ago.

Between two hundred and three hundred and fifty million years ago, when the Atlantic Ocean did not exist, all of today's continents were joined together as one giant continent called Pangaea.", "The legendary ship the 'Titanic' sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Titanic, a great British passenger liner, sank in 1912 on her maiden voyage to America after hitting an iceberg.", "The second largest earthquake ever recorded occurred on the floor of the Indian Ocean.

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred undersea and triggered a series of tsunamis that spread across the Indian Ocean. As a result, nearly 200,000 people perished, ranking it as one of the deadliest disasters in modern history.", "The Indian Ocean is the only ocean to be named after a country.", "There is a lost world nestled in the waters of the Indian Ocean.

The Seychelles islands are tiny specs of land in the middle of the Indian Ocean between Africa and India. These remote islands hide away an astounding array of life and are a refuge for strange life forms found nowhere else on Earth.", "The lowest known point on Earth is in the Pacific Ocean.

The Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench is the lowest point in the world, estimated to be 10,911 meters (35,797 feet) deep at its maximum point.", "There are more islands in the Pacific Ocean than in all the other oceans combined.

The Pacific Ocean contains about 25,000 islands, almost all of which are found south of the equator. These islands are often referred to collectively as Oceania and are traditionally grouped into three regions: Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. The islands are also classified into two distinct groups - high islands and low islands. Volcanoes form the high islands of the Pacific Ocean. Low islands are reef or atolls.", "The largest turtle in the world is the Pacific Leatherback Turtle.

The Pacific leatherback turtle is a species that predates the dinosaurs.", ];