10 Wonderful Facts About Earth You've Never Heard Before скачать в хорошем качестве

10 Wonderful Facts About Earth You've Never Heard Before

We think we know everything about our home planet, but we couldn’t be more wrong. Scientists have already discovered a lot about the Universe, but they believe there is still much more to learn about our planet. TIMESTAMPS Mount Everest is NOT the tallest mountain in the world 0:35 Neighboring states can have a 24-hour time difference 1:05 The driest place on Earth is located in Antarctica 1:24 Freshwater represents only 3% of all water on Earth 1:51 The world’s oldest temple is about 12,000 years old 2:15 The Moon was once part of Earth 2:35 Continents will reunite in 250 million years 2:59 A single-celled organism caused the first mass extinction 3:39 Most of our planet always lies in the dark 5:19 Earth’s atmosphere has borders 4:40 SUMMARY  If measured from the base to the summit, Mauna Kea is 33,475 feet high, which is 4,445 feet taller than Mount Everest. Despite the fact that American Samoa is only 1,240 miles away from the Line Islands that form part of Kiribati, the time difference between the two neighbors is 25 hours. The McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica have seen no rain for nearly 2 million years. The winds here can reach speeds of 200 miles per hour. The oceans and seas hold 97% of Earth’s water, but it’s salty ocean water, not suitable for drinking. Researchers believe that the carvings on the pillars prove that roughly 11,000 years ago a comet strike caused a sudden temperature drop on our planet. Swedish scientists suggest that some 4.36 billion years ago planet Earth collided with hypothesized planetary-mass object Theia, leading to the formation of Earth’s only permanent natural satellite. Scientists believe the continents will group together again in 250 to 300 million years from now and will become a single supercontinent called Pangaea Ultima. Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggest a theory explaining the mass extinction that wiped out almost 90% of all living creatures on Earth. The World Ocean occupies 71% of our planet’s surface. The depth of the water exposed to sunlight is no more that 655 feet, so the rest of the water is permanently in the dark. The Kármán line is an internationally accepted line that lies at an altitude of 62 miles above sea level. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightgram   5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/