The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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