Planet Earth. That shiny blue marble that has fascinated humanity since they first began to walk across its surface. And why shouldn’t it fascinate us? In addition to being our home and the place where life as we know it originated, it remains the only planet we know of where life thrives. And over the course of the past few centuries, we have learned much about Earth, which has only deepened our fascination with it.
But how much does the average person really know about the planet Earth? You’ve lived on Planet Earth all of your life, but how much do you really know about the ground underneath your feet? You probably have lots of interesting facts rattling around in your brain, but here are 10 more interesting facts about Earth that you may, or may not know.
1. The planet has a waistline.
2. Earth is on the move
3. The planet is recycled.
4. Alaska had the largest earthquake
5. The hottest spot is in Libya
6. Earth is Mostly Iron, Oxygen and Silicon.
7.70% of the Earth’s Surface is Covered in Water.
8. The Earth’s Atmosphere Extends to a Distance of 10,000 km.
9. Earth Doesn’t Take 24 Hours to Rotate on its Axis. It actually takes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.
10. Its Moving Slow Than its Usual Speed
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