The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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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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