15 Strange Things About the Earth You May Not Have Known

There are all sorts of things going on in this world that we don't know about. From the million different organisms crawling underneath the earth and in the oceans to all the mysteries that surround space. Let's find out some of these things about the earth that you may not know.

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1. The Sphinx: Many people originally thought that the Sphinx was a human face and a lion’s body but in reality, erosion caused the original face to break down and it was later restructuring and touching up that formed the face we know today.

2. The hottest place on earth: The hottest place on planet Earth is Death Valley in California. According to the World Meteorological Organization Global Weather & Climate Extremes Archive from Arizona State University, Death Valley's Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest recorded temperature on earth.

3. The lowest temperature on earth: The lowest temperature to have ever been recorded on Earth was at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica. It was on July 21, 1983, when researchers recorded a temperature of -89.2 Celsius.

4. The Earth’s magnetic poles: Every 450 thousand years, the Earth will switch magnetic poles. So what was once the magnetic north has been changed to the south. But have no fear, the next change is under 2000 years away!

5. The tallest mountain in the world: While most people regard Mount Everest as the tallest mountain in the world, if you were to measure a mountain from base to mountaintop, then Mauna Kea in Hawaii would be the tallest one.

6. The largest meteorite to have ever landed on earth: The largest meteorite to have landed on Earth was found in Namibia, Africa and it weighs 66 tons!

7. The truth about the Tyrannosaurus Rex: The Tyrannosaurus Rex might not be as fast as movies would like to tell you. Scientists now estimate that the T-Rex can run between 15 to 25 miles per hour.

8. The driest place on earth: The McMurdo Dry Valleys are the driest place on Earth and this piece of land is located in Antarctica. The area is essentially Antarctica without any ice or snow.

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