Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people.
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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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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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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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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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