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The Ostrich lays the biggest eggs in the world. Their eggs can measure up to 6 inches in diameter, and weigh more than five pounds.

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Ostriches do not bury their head in the sand when faced with danger. The myth is thought to have been started by people observing ostriches bending their head down while feeding.

The largest bird nest in North America is built by the American Bald Eagle. Their nests can be up to 14 feet deep and 8 feet wide.

The Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) weighs approximately 1.8 grams, less than a U.S. penny. It is the smallest bird in the world, measuring just 2.2 inches long.

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The highest flying bird in the world is the Ruppell's Griffon vulture. It has been spotted flying at 37,000 feet, an altitude that only the most sophisticated jet planes can reach.

The biggest animal ever known to live on Earth is the Titanosaurus. It measured 140ft (40m) long and 65ft (20m) tall.

The largest creature to ever fly above our earth was the Quetzalcoatlus. It's wingspan was 50 feet (16m).

The world biggest wedding cake weighs 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg).

An ostrich egg equals 24 chicken eggs, and can feed 12 people breakfast. They weigh about 3 pounds (1.4kg).

Each main cable in San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is made of 27,572 individual thinner wires. It took 80,000 miles (128,748km) of wire to make up each cable, which has a final diameter of 36.3 inches (92.4cm).

The worlds biggest spider, the Goliath bird eater can grow as big as 4.7 inches (12 cm), and weigh 6.2oz (175g). They have been spotted eating snakes, rodents and even small birds.

In 1800, French candy makers used the sap of the marshmallow plant combined with egg whites and sugar to create the very first marshmallows. Doctors used a very similar recipe to heal a sore throat and soothe a cough.

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