According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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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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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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