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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If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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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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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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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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