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Amazing Facts....
A 1960 Chilean earthquake was the strongest earthquake in recent times, which occurred off the coast, had a magnitude of 9.6 and broke a fault more than 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) long.
The lowest dry point on earth, the Dead Sea in the Middle East is about 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea level.
The Largest Ocean of the World is the Pacific Ocean (155,557,000 sq km), It covers nearly one-third of the Earth's surface.
The distance from the surface of Earth to the center is about 3,963 miles (6,378 kilometers).
The saltiest sea in the world is the Red Sea with 41 parts of salt per 1,000 parts of water.
The Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall (979 meters / 3212 ft.), three times the size of the Eiffel Tower.
The Earth is the densest major body in the solar system.
The age of the earth is loudly proclaimed by the scientific establishment of evolution believers and the mass media as being around 4.6 billion years old.
Baikal Lake in Russian Fed. is the deepest lake (5315 ft) in the world.
Lightning does not always create thunder. In April 1885, five lightning bolts struck the Washington Monument during a thunderstorm, yet no thunder was heard.
The Sarawak Chamber in Malaysia the largest cave in the world is 2300 feet (701 meters) long, 1300 feet (400 meters) wide, and more than 230 feet (70 meters) high.
The Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii is the largest volcanoon on Earth. It rises more than 50,000 feet (9.5 miles or 15.2 kilometers) above its base, which sits under the surface of the sea.
Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
One-tenth of the Earth's surface is always under the cover of ice. And almost 90 per cent of that ice is to be found in the continent of Antarctica.
The coldest seas are found near the poles such as the Greenland, Barents, Beaufort, Kara, Laptev & East Siberian Seas found near the north pole & Weddell & Ross Seas found in the south poles. The Baltic Sea is also considered
one of the coldest seas.
The Nile River in Africa is the longest river (6,825 kilometers) of the earth.
Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe is the major lake (371,000 sq km) in the world.
Depending upon the amount of salt in the water, sea water freezes at about 28 degrees F.
The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other insect.
The Peregrine Falcon around 200mph (320 km/h) is the fastest bird on the planet, the top speed recorded is
242.3mph (390 km/h).
The largest eggs in the world are laid by a shark.
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