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The Eiffel Tower is about 15 cm shorter in winter than in summer
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower is about 15 cm shorter in the winter than in the summer? Steel expands slightly when it gets warmer. In winter, at -10°C, the Eiffel Tower contracts and is about 15 cm shorter than in summer,...
The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
Did you know that the Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle in the Caribbean with many mysterious stories associated with it? The Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle between Miami (Florida), the Bermuda Islands, and...
Lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth
Did you know that the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth is -89.2 degrees Celsius? This temperature was measured on July 21, 1983, at a Russian weather station called Vostok in Antarctica. The lowest temperature ever...
The highest wave ever recorded
Did you know that the highest wave ever recorded was 25.6 meters (84 feet)? It was a so-called "rogue wave" or "monster wave," which was measured on March 17, 2004, by the Norwegian drilling ship Draupner. This wave is known as...
The wettest place on earth is Meghalaya in India
Did you know that the wettest place on earth is the state of Meghalaya in India? Meghalaya receives an average of 12,700 mm of rain per year. The weather in Meghalaya can be described as extreme. It rains heavily for six...
The highest wind speed (wind force) ever recorded on Earth
Did you know that the highest wind speed ever recorded is 371 km per hour? This speed was measured on April 12, 1934, at Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, USA. The wind force (Beaufort scale) corresponding to this wind speed...
Lightning produces ozone
Did you know that lightning produces ozone? But a forest fire also creates ozone. Ozone is mainly known from the ozone layer. This is a layer in the Earth's atmosphere that, as the name suggests, contains a lot of ozone. The...
The Eiffel Tower is about 15 cm shorter in winter than in summer
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower is about 15 cm shorter in the winter than in the summer? Steel expands slightly when it gets warmer. In winter, at -10°C, the Eiffel Tower contracts and is about 15 cm shorter than in summer,...
The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
Did you know that the Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle in the Caribbean with many mysterious stories associated with it? The Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle between Miami (Florida), the Bermuda Islands, and...
Lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth
Did you know that the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth is -89.2 degrees Celsius? This temperature was measured on July 21, 1983, at a Russian weather station called Vostok in Antarctica. The lowest temperature ever...
The highest wave ever recorded
Did you know that the highest wave ever recorded was 25.6 meters (84 feet)? It was a so-called "rogue wave" or "monster wave," which was measured on March 17, 2004, by the Norwegian drilling ship Draupner. This wave is known as...
The wettest place on earth is Meghalaya in India
Did you know that the wettest place on earth is the state of Meghalaya in India? Meghalaya receives an average of 12,700 mm of rain per year. The weather in Meghalaya can be described as extreme. It rains heavily for six...
The highest wind speed (wind force) ever recorded on Earth
Did you know that the highest wind speed ever recorded is 371 km per hour? This speed was measured on April 12, 1934, at Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, USA. The wind force (Beaufort scale) corresponding to this wind speed...
Lightning produces ozone
Did you know that lightning produces ozone? But a forest fire also creates ozone. Ozone is mainly known from the ozone layer. This is a layer in the Earth's atmosphere that, as the name suggests, contains a lot of ozone. The...