A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the 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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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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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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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The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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