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During the month of December the southern hemisphere receives the most daylight of any month, while the northern hemisphere receives the least.

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Some butterfly species only live a few days, however there are species known to live up to six months.

Elephants have the longest pregnancy of all mammals, 22 months long.

Dust storms sometimes cover the planet of Mars for months at a time. The storms, powered by solar heating, can envelop the entire planet in just days.

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The Imperial penguin in Antarctica breed in the harshest weather conditions on earth, enduring four months of -94 °Fahrenheit and 90 mile and hour winds.

Between 30,000 and 40,000 skin cells fall off you every minute as new cells grow and take their place. Your outer skin layer will be completely replaced by new cells in one to two months.

The goldfish has been found to have a memory-span of at least 3 months. There have also been a few people who actually trained their goldfish to do tricks!

Studies show that traffic and air pollution are to blame for 12% of heart attacks worldwide.

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