1) Lightning strikes the Earth about 8 million times a day.

2) The national animal of Canada is the beaver.

3) In Norse mythology, the World Tree, known as Yggdrasil, is a massive ash tree that connects the nine realms of existence. It is considered the center of the cosmos and serves as a conduit between different realms, including Asgard (realm of the gods), Midgard (realm of humans), and Helheim (realm of the dead).

4) The world's longest traffic jam occurred in China in 2010 and lasted for 12 days, stretching over 60 miles (97 km).