Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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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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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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