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Interesting Facts About Earth

This is a list of interesting facts about the Earth. How many of these facts did you know? Be honest.
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3rd Planet From the Sun
3rd Planet From the Sun
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Not a Perfect Sphere but Has a "Spare Tire"
Not a Perfect Sphere but Has a "Spare Tire"
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Circumference Is 24,901 Miles at the Equator
Circumference Is 24,901 Miles at the Equator
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Spins at Just Over 1,000 Miles Per Hour at Equator
Spins at Just Over 1,000 Miles Per Hour at Equator
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Moves Around Sun at 67,000 Miles Per Hour
Moves Around Sun at 67,000 Miles Per Hour
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About 4.54 Billion Years Old
About 4.54 Billion Years Old
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The Ground Is Recycled
The Ground Is Recycled
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Moonquakes Exist
Moonquakes Exist
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Largest Earthquake Had a Magnitude 9.5
Largest Earthquake Had a Magnitude 9.5
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Hottest Spot Is El Azizia, Libya at 136 Degrees Fahrenheit
Hottest Spot Is El Azizia, Libya at 136 Degrees Fahrenheit
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Coldest Temperature Recorded in Antarctica at -128.6 Degrees F
Coldest Temperature Recorded in Antarctica at -128.6 Degrees F
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The Southern Continent Is a Place of Extremes
The Southern Continent Is a Place of Extremes
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Largest Stalagmite Is 220 Feet Tall
Largest Stalagmite Is 220 Feet Tall
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There Is Uneven Gravity
There Is Uneven Gravity
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The North Pole Is Migrating Northward at 40 Miles Per Year
The North Pole Is Migrating Northward at 40 Miles Per Year
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The Tallest Mountain Is Mauna Kea at 56,000 Feet
The Tallest Mountain Is Mauna Kea at 56,000 Feet
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The Poles Flip-Flop
The Poles Flip-Flop
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Earth May Have Had Two Moons in the Past
Earth May Have Had Two Moons in the Past
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There Are Temporary Moons in Addition to Our Usual Moon
There Are Temporary Moons in Addition to Our Usual Moon
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Rocks Walk the Earth at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley
Rocks Walk the Earth at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley
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Messner and Habeler Were the First to Summit Everest With No Oxygen
Messner and Habeler Were the First to Summit Everest With No Oxygen
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Longest Mountain Chain Is 40,389 Miles Known as Mid-Ocean Ridge
Longest Mountain Chain Is 40,389 Miles Known as Mid-Ocean Ridge
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Coral Reefs Support the Most Species Per Unit Area
Coral Reefs Support the Most Species Per Unit Area
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Deepest Point Is 35,813 Feet Below Sea Level
Deepest Point Is 35,813 Feet Below Sea Level
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The Lowest Point on Land Is the Dead Sea at 1,388 Feet Below Sea Level
The Lowest Point on Land Is the Dead Sea at 1,388 Feet Below Sea Level
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Nyos, Monoun and Kivu Are Exploding Lakes
Nyos, Monoun and Kivu Are Exploding Lakes
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Canadian Arctic Lost a Volume Equivalent to 75% of Lake Erie 2004-2009
Canadian Arctic Lost a Volume Equivalent to 75% of Lake Erie 2004-2009
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Radioactive Rain Gets Trapped in Glaciers
Radioactive Rain Gets Trapped in Glaciers
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It Used to Be Purple
It Used to Be Purple
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Lightning Can Heat Air to Around 54,000 Degrees Fahrenheit
Lightning Can Heat Air to Around 54,000 Degrees Fahrenheit
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Oceans Cover 70% of Earth's Surface
Oceans Cover 70% of Earth's Surface
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20 Million Tons of Gold Present in Oceans
20 Million Tons of Gold Present in Oceans
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Daily 100 Tons of Interplanetary Material Drifts to Earth's Surface
Daily 100 Tons of Interplanetary Material Drifts to Earth's Surface
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The Sun Is 93 Million Miles Away
The Sun Is 93 Million Miles Away
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The Moon Was Created by Debris From an Object That Collided With Earth
The Moon Was Created by Debris From an Object That Collided With Earth
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Most Recent Supercontinent Was Pangaea 200 Million Years Ago
Most Recent Supercontinent Was Pangaea 200 Million Years Ago
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Mountains Form From Shifting Tectonic Plates
Mountains Form From Shifting Tectonic Plates
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The Most Active Erupter Is Stromboli Volcano
The Most Active Erupter Is Stromboli Volcano
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Largest Eruption Was in 1815 Mount Tambora
Largest Eruption Was in 1815 Mount Tambora
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Coastlines Cover 20% of Land Area, 50% of Population Live on One
Coastlines Cover 20% of Land Area, 50% of Population Live on One
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