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31 Eyebrow-Arching Facts About Planet Earth

September 15, 2023

You might not think much about what happens to your pee after you flush it down the toilet, but it turns out it has a major impact on the way fish behave. More on that and 30 other fascinating facts about this planet of ours below…

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Intergalactic spaceship landing on the ice moon NX348... or the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Polar Research Station? CRACKED COM — 18 Sci-Fi-Looking Places (Here On Earth)

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Everyone pictures Kenya as a wild or impoverished land But in reality Kenya is a modern state with bustling cities and a capital home to over three million people. CRACKED.COM — 15 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

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This is the Roman Pantheon. MAGRIPPALFCOSTERTIVMFECIT This is how it looks from the McDonald's across the street... what MACRI ALFCOSTEF VMECIT M M CRACKED COM — 25 Mistakenly-Pictured Parts Of The World

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In 30 years, over half of China's rivers disappeared. Yellow River China's Beijing ridiculously fast industrialization Zhengzhou and population Lanzhou growth required Xi'an massive Nanjing Sh amounts Wuhan of water. Chongqing Yangtze River BEFORE Yellow River As a result, Beijing 28,000 of the country's 50,000 rivers Zhengzhou Lanzhou dried up. Xi'an Nanjing Shanghai Wuhan Chongqing Yangtze River GRACKED.COM AFTER — 20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet

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Venus flytraps naturally grow only on the coasts of North and South Carolina. CRACKED.COM — 27 Things Which Only Exist In One Place

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An alien creature devouring a quaint town? Nope. The Graz Art Museum. CRACKED COM — 18 Sci-Fi-Looking Places (Here On Earth)

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WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO LONDON, DON'T EVER CALL THIS TOWER BIG BEN.THE TOWER ITSELF IS CALLED ELIZABETH TOWER. NOW THIS IS BIG BEN. BIG BEN IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE BELL INSIDE THE ELIZABETH TOWER. CRACKED.COM — 15 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

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DUNDER Fans of The Office MIFFLIN, INC might imagine Scranton, PA as small, quiet suburban town.. PAPER COMPANY When in fact Scranton is actually a bustling city! .. CRACKED.COM — 25 Mistakenly-Pictured Parts Of The World

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New York City's layout has created genetically distinct rat populations. Researchers have divided them into Uptown and Downtown rats. The two groups are geographically cutoff from each other by Midtown. CRACKED.COM — 20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet

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The Malabar giant squirrel is unlike the rodents you usually see in your backyard, and they can only be found in India. They can grow up to 36 inches in length and have colorful fur varying from orange to purple. CRACKED.COM — 27 Things Which Only Exist In One Place

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THE INFINITY ROOM What appears to be a network of bridges suspended in space, is an art installation, composed of mirrors and small LED lights, in the David Zwirner Gallery in New York. Visitors walk through the room on a vertigo-inducing walkway made of mirrored tiles. CRACKED.COM — 18 Sci-Fi-Looking Places (Here On Earth)

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Oh, Canada, where medical treatment is provided by public hospitals and paid for by the government. EMERGE not anada Unless that treatment RU involves medication. You're to pay and for expected medication. CRACKED.COM — 15 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

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This is Greenland. This is Iceland. CRACKED COM — 25 Mistakenly-Pictured Parts Of The World

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Unknowingly, humans have created a bubble around the Earth that helps to shield the planet from solar flares and other harmful radiation. VLF (Very Low Frequency) radio waves have been found to complement the protective properties of the magnetosphere, forming a cocoon that, since its creation in the 1960s, has kept the Van Allen radiation belts further from Earth than they were before. CRACKED.COM — 20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet

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The African penguin lives on Africa's southern coast and nearby islands. They're nicknamed jackass penguins, because they make noises just like donkeys. CRACKED.COM — 27 Things Which Only Exist In One Place

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CRACKED COM Simply known as HABITAT 67 This functional block of apartments was designed by architect Moshe Safdie for Expo 67. Yes, people actually live inside. — 18 Sci-Fi-Looking Places (Here On Earth)

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GRACKED.COM Afraid to go to Australia because of the sharks, snakes, and crocodiles? Those aren't even Australia's deadliest animals anyway. In deaths per decade... 90 85 80 75 77 70 65 60 55 50 45 44 40 35 33 30 25 27 20 18 15 16 16 14 10 9 5 0 Bees Dogs Other Snakes Sharks Bovines Crocodiles Kangaroos Horses, ponies, and donkeys — 15 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

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Not all of Canada looks like this: The Osoyoos Desert, for example: Complete with cacti, scorpions, rattlesnakes, might not technically be considered a real desert, CRACKED.COM but is igloo-free. — 25 Mistakenly-Pictured Parts Of The World

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Some scientists consider the Earth to have entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene; an age where human activity causes more changes to the Earth's ecosystems than natural forces. CRACKED.COM — 20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet

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In the wild, the SATANIC LEAF TAILED GECKO can be found only on the island of Madagascar. Well, that's where you have to look, anyway. Once there, good luck actually finding one, since they have some of the best camouflage in nature. CRACKED COM — 27 Things Which Only Exist In One Place

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They drink obscene amounts of tea in England! (Not exactly) ISAP 12 Ireland drinks more (4.831 pounds/year) but Turkey tops the list (6.961 pounds). CRACKED.COM — 15 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

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HOLLYWOOD LULLY RUB VALK OF FAME Just an average street, with a theatre, a train station, and some used car lots. ILLANO RJZ TEMESA Seoul CRACKED.COM — 25 Mistakenly-Pictured Parts Of The World

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PHARMACEUTICALS CONTAINED IN HUMAN URINE ARE CHANGING THE BEHAVIOR OF FISH. DRUGS SUCH AS ANTI-DEPRESSANTS THAT REMAIN IN URINE AND ARE FLUSHED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT CAN SLOW A FISH'S ESCAPE RESPONSE AND EVEN MAKE A FISH BECOME BRAVER BY WANDERING AWAY FROM A SCHOOL OR LEAVING A SAFE, DARK ENVIRONMENT MAKING THEM MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREDATORS. GRACKED.COM — 20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet

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CRACKED COM SAILING STONES are a mysterious natural phenomenon found only on dry lakebeds in California and Nevada. Rocks appear to move by themselves, and leave trails behind. (It's recently been determined that wind and ice are responsible.) — 27 Things Which Only Exist In One Place

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CRACKED.COM OAKLEY HERDQUARTERS, FOOTHILL RANCH, CALIFORNIA. READY YOUR BEST WEAPON AND LOOK OUT FOR EVIL STEAMPUNK CYBORGS. TRASH PECYCLE ONE SIG E-WASTE WE'RE SURE SOME OF THESE EXPLODE WHEN YOU SHOOT THEM. — 18 Sci-Fi-Looking Places (Here On Earth)

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Myth: Somalia has the highest rate of piracy in the world. Reality: The piracy rate in Somalia has dropped significantly since 2013. Now most pirate attacks take place near Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. CRACKED COM — 15 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

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DAY... WELCOME TO Fabulous LAS VEGAS NEVADA ALADDIN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE OR NIGHT... ARKING TO SEE THE SIGHTS... M I - - - JUST DON'T LOOK DOWN! GRAGKED COM — 25 Mistakenly-Pictured Parts Of The World

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ANIMALS ARE TRYING TO AVOID HUMANS AND WE'RE CAUSING THEM TO BE MORE NOCTURNAL In areas populated by humans, multiple animal species-carnivores and herbivores alike-which used to split daytime and nighttime activities evenly, have begun spending two-thirds of their time in nocturnal pursuits. CRACKED.COM — 20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet

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GRACKED.COM DALLOL, ETHIOPIA is the only place on Earth where colorful acid pools come from inorganic oxidation (as opposed to bacteria or other life). Bonus fact: The nearby town is the hottest inhabited place on Earth. — 27 Things Which Only Exist In One Place

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This GIANT GREEN HOUSE, THE EDEN PROJECT located in the UK, is an unique organization, a tourist attraction, educational charity and social enterprise. OUTSIDE VIEW INSIDE VIEW NIGHT TIME VIEW PLEASE, DO NOT LET PAULY SHORE ANYWHERE NEAR THIS! CRACKED.COM — 18 Sci-Fi-Looking Places (Here On Earth)

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