1. Thales fell into a well and noticed that he became interested in the stars. He was so eager to know what was going on in heaven that he could not see what was before his feet. 2. None of his writing services have been found. This is why it is hard to determine his philosophy. 3.He is famous for his theory of oil presses. 4.He is credited for the 5 theorems of elementary geometry. 5.As quoted by Thales... "Space is the greatest thing, it contains all things." 6.He predicted a solar eclipse accurately. 7.Predicted a good harvest season and then bought all olive mills. 8.The Sun produces so much energy, that every second the core releases the equivalent of 100 billion nuclear bombs. 9.There are 7 types of different stars. 10.A star is said to born once nuclear fusion starts in its core.