Random Earth Facts

    20 facts tagged with Earth Facts

    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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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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    The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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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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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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