Ten things you don't know about the Earth | Bad Astronomy

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From the page: "9) Mt. Everest isn't the biggest mountain. The height of a mountain may have an actual definition, but I think it's fair to say that it should be measured from the base to the apex. Mt. Everest stretches 8850 meters above sea level, but it has a head start due to... more

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Rated by Tecfan on Sep 06, 12:40pm

poorly written.
Rated by Judah-Hertz on Aug 12, 4:56pm

Very cool facts about our planet.
Rated by AllenSentance on Aug 11, 11:21pm

"Ten things you don't know about the Earth"
Rated by Okapi on Jul 28, 12:40am

Oooh, hark at all the people who KNEW all this stuff already.
Rated by Konimotsinui on Jul 26, 4:11am

Things a third grader should know. Anyway, the author does not know why centrifugal is a dirty word.
Rated by Duragon on Jul 24, 2:36pm

Awesome stuff, I only knew maybe 6 or 7 of them. @Museoxia, because it's not, it's the biggest mountain. Everest is still the highest.
Rated by insyen on Jul 24, 2:46am

I like this.

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