50 incredible facts about earth

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In summary: I didn't believe it either, but based on the numbers in the Wikipedia page for Uranium, it seems to be the right order of magnitude.You might think about the health hazards from radon gas, and where that comes from.As for the Geiger counter, how much shielding would you get from a meter thickness of earth?
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Fantastic infographic!

http://lightsinthedark.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/50-facts-about-earth3.jpg
 
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Very interesting!
 
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an awesome fact sheet

thanks Greg

Dave
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
second paragraph
Paragraph? For some reason I don't even see a link to the site.

Great compilation of statistics, a bit worrisome that it's "Procuded" by a "Childcare and early learning" company. :eek: :tongue:
 
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WMO has dissallowed the 'hottest temperature' record of ElAzyzia. Now the record is officially the 134F of Death Valley, CA, 1913.
 
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I thought that the dryiest place on Earth was the Atacama desert and not the Antarctica.
"Up to 1 millon species live in the world's oceans and 2/3 have yet to be described" then 3 bubbles are showed with one with an interrogation mark instead of 2. :)
 
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fluidistic said:
...."Up to 1 millon species live in the world's oceans and 2/3 have yet to be described" then 3 bubbles are showed with one with an interrogation mark instead of 2. :)

yeah, I noticed that too
there should have been 2 with the question mark, not one haha


Dave
 
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davenn said:
yeah, I noticed that too
there should have been 2 with the question mark, not one haha


Dave
It wasn't procuded carefully.
 
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I think one of the coolest things in that list was the "Door to Hell" in the ground section

had never heard of it and after doing some googling ... thought, WOW interesting place to visit :smile:

Dave
 
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davenn said:
I think one of the coolest things in that list was the "Door to Hell" in the ground section

had never heard of it and after doing some googling ... thought, WOW interesting place to visit :smile:

Dave
There is a town in Pennsylvania that was evacuated due to a coal mine being set on fire and has been burning for over 50 years, I'm surprised that they missed that.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/25/centralia-pennsylvania-fire_n_1546552.html [Broken]

More http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/01/pictures/130108-centralia-mine-fire/
 
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I had read about the underground fire in Centralia Pennsylvania, it is one of the most dangerous toxic ghost towns in the world. http://io9.com/10-of-the-worlds-most-dangeous-toxic-ghost-towns-1552144947

Btw, the Earth magnetosphere I think should be included in the fact sheet about earth. And that auroras is dazzling, but it's a manifestation that the magnetosphere is failing some of the times to do what it is supposed to do.
 
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Interesting information.
 
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Evo said:
There is a town in Pennsylvania that was evacuated due to a coal mine being set on fire and has been burning for over 50 years, I'm surprised that they missed that.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/25/centralia-pennsylvania-fire_n_1546552.html [Broken]

More http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/01/pictures/130108-centralia-mine-fire/

Underground coal fires are a worldwide fact of life. I believe there are over 50 known big ones, the biggest in China. Colorado had (has?) one a couple of years ago when a forest file (was it the fatal Thermoking fire?) lit it.

But...

On the average worldwide, an acre-foot of soil contains 2 kg of uranium.
 
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puncheex said:
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But...

On the average worldwide, an acre-foot of soil contains 2 kg of uranium.

have you a source for that ??

if that were really true, then my Geiger counter would go crazy anywhere I took it ... but it doesn't


Dave
 
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51.) AnTiFreeze3 lives on it.
 
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davenn said:
have you a source for that ??

if that were really true, then my Geiger counter would go crazy anywhere I took it ... but it doesn't

I didn't believe it either, but based on the numbers in the Wikipedia page for Uranium, it seems to be the right order of magnitude.

You might think about the health hazards from radon gas, and where that comes from.

As for the Geiger counter, how much shielding would you get from a meter thickness of earth?
 
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Evo said:
There is a town in Pennsylvania that was evacuated due to a coal mine being set on fire and has been burning for over 50 years, I'm surprised that they missed that.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/25/centralia-pennsylvania-fire_n_1546552.html [Broken]

More http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/01/pictures/130108-centralia-mine-fire/

The setting in the Silent Hill movie was largely inspired by that town. I wouldn't recommend seeing it, though.

davenn said:
have you a source for that ??

if that were really true, then my Geiger counter would go crazy anywhere I took it ... but it doesn't


Dave

Well, he did say "on average," so it's possible there are some very high density locations throughout the world most of us won't ever encounter.
 
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Even though 90% of volcanos erupt under the water, the remaining 10% erupting on the ground and to the atmosphere have a huge impact on Earth's atmosphere. The eruptions of Mount Hudson in Chile in August 1991 and Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in June 1991 produced huge volumes of aerosols that had measurable effects on Earth's atmosphere.
 
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1. What is the most incredible fact about the Earth?

The most incredible fact about the Earth is that it is the only known planet in our solar system that is capable of supporting life.

2. How old is the Earth?

The Earth is estimated to be around 4.54 billion years old.

3. What is the circumference of the Earth?

The circumference of the Earth is approximately 24,901 miles (40,075 kilometers) at the equator.

4. What causes the Earth's seasons?

The Earth's seasons are caused by its axial tilt, which is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees relative to its orbit around the sun.

5. How many species of plants and animals are estimated to live on Earth?

It is estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals on Earth, but the exact number is still unknown.

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