Nature & Animals
Superlatives from the living world and the planet itself — the fastest, largest, deepest and most extreme.
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The Deepest Points in the Ocean
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in the ocean at about 10,935 metres.
RecordThe Fastest Land Animals
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching around 110 km/h in short bursts.
RecordThe Hottest Places on Earth
Furnace Creek in Death Valley holds the highest reliably recorded air temperature, 56.7 °C in 1913.
RecordThe Largest Animals Ever to Have Lived
The blue whale is the largest animal known to have existed, reaching about 30 metres and 190 tonnes.
RecordThe Rarest Blood Type
Rh-null, or "golden blood," is the rarest known blood type, found in only a few dozen people worldwide.