The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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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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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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In 1992, 29,000 rubber ducks washed off a ship. They were found thousands of miles away 8 years later.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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