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EARTH FACTS THAT MIGHT ASTONISH YOU

Added on: 18th Feb 2016

 

OF THE MINUTE FRACTION OF FRESH WATER THAT

IS ACTUALLY FOUND IN LAKES AND RIVERS, NEARLY

1/5 IS ALL PACKED INTO ONE PLACE – LAKE

BAIKAL IN RUSSIA.

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THERE ARE 8.6 MILLION LIGHTNING STRIKES EVERYDAY.

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FROM A DISTANCE, EARTH WOULD BE THE BRIGHTEST

PLANET. THIS IS BECAUSE SUNLIGHT IS REFLECTED

OFF THE PLANET'S WATER.

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AT 19 KM (12 MILES) HIGH WE ENCOUNTER SOMETHING

KNOWN AS THE ARMSTRONG LIMIT. THIS IS WHERE

IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO WEAR A SPACESUIT

BECAUSE DUE TO THE LOW PRESSURE, WATER

BOILS AT BODY TEMPERATURE.

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A SAD EARTH FACT: THERE ARE 38,000 MANMADE

OBJECTS ORBITING THE EARTH.

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22,000 OF THEM ARE LARGER THAN 10 METRES.

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EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONE OF THEM COMES

CRASHING BACK TO EARTH.

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