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

2) The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, has provided breathtaking images of distant galaxies and deep space.

3) The FIFA Ballon d'Or is awarded annually to the best male football (soccer) player in the world, as voted by national team coaches, captains, and journalists.

4) The sunflower is not a single flower but a cluster of small flowers arranged in a spiral pattern.