The world is a vast and complex place, and the diversity of its inhabitants simply adds to this tapestry. With seven billion human beings and millions of other species going about their daily business, there is bound to be a lot of activity generated in our planet. We like to think of a second as a very small fraction of time, and it is compared to the age of our universe, but a lot happens every second on this planet of ours. Here is a list of 6 amazing and shocking things that happen every second.
6. Winging It
6. Winging It
Bees are busy creatures and this work ethic carries over even to their biological set-up. In a second, a bee’s wing flaps over 270 times.
5. Coke Empire
5. Coke Empire
We have no idea why Coca Cola still bother advertising so heavily across the planet when there are 10,450 cokes consumed every second.
4. Baby Boom
4. Baby Boom
We have a massive population problem on our planet and it is possibly because we are churning out six babies every second. What is with the fascination of seeing yourself as a little person that has gotten people so worked up?
3. Bullet Speed
3. Bullet Speed
Within one second of shooting a bullet, if it has the right angle and thrust, it can travel up to 900 meters.
2. Perpetual Barbie Sale
2. Perpetual Barbie Sale
Barbie dolls are so popular right now, that it is estimated that three dolls are sold across the planet every second.
1. Slime Time
1. Slime Time
You might think that snails are slow, but under the right conditions they can actually motor along pretty quickly. When it rains and the floor of the earth is slippery, a snail can move at the speed of one centimeter every second.
