The oceans hold nearly 20 million tons of gold
Antarctica contains about 70% of Earth’s fresh water and 90% of its ice
Volcanoes, as well as earthquakes and mountains, are all formed by Earth’s moving plates
The occurrence of 4 seasons has nothing to do with the distance of Earth from the Sun, but is due to the way the planet is tilted on its axis.
Earth had a twin planet called Theia
The coldest temperature ever recorded was minus 128.6 degrees F (minus 89.2 degrees C), in Antarctica’s vostok station
The hottest temperature ever recorded was 134 degrees F (56.7 degrees C), in El Azizia, Libya
There are not 24 hours in a day, but rather 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds