Facts about Earth- Unknown from the History

1. Earth has only one natural satellite which is called the ‘Moon’. Luna (Moon) orbits at a distance of 384,000 km with a radius of 1738 km and a mass of 7.32 e22 kg. There are thousands of small artificial satellites which have been placed in orbit around the Earth. Because of its size and composition it is also called a terrestrial planet along with Mercury, Venus, earth and Venus.

2. The proximity prevents us from seeing Earth as a whole. If we wish to view the entire planet then we must travel to space and being at the vantage point of space we can view the planet globally as we do view others.

3. Earth is the only planet to harbor life as it has an atmosphere that sustains life. Its atmosphere is 76% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen with traces of Argon, Carbon dioxide and water. The atmosphere affects Earth’s long term climate and short term local weather as well as shield us from nearly all harmful radiations coming from the Sun. It also protects from meteors as well as they mostly burn up before they strike the surface of the Earth.

4. Earth has four distinct seasons. This is an outcome of Earth’s axis of rotation being tilted more than 23 degrees. Seasons changes as the tilt of the Earth’s axis changes during its revolution around the Sun.

Facts about Earth- Some More from the History

1.If we get to stand at the Equator, We would be spinning around earth's center at 1000 miles per hour. However, at the poles, we would be standing still and turning in a circle continuously.

2.  The rocks we often stand on get re-cycled. Volcanoes spit them out as Magma, then dry , harden and after a very long time either get sucked down again by plate tectonics’ or get pushed towards Earth's core by a fresh layer of rocks above.  

3. The hottest temperature ever recorded ever on Earth's surface was 136 degrees Centigrade in El Aziza, Libya recorded in 1922.

4. The Coldest spot is Antarctica’s Vostok station that recorded a chill of minus 128.6 degree Fahrenheit (Minus 89.2 degree Centigrade).

Facts about Earth- Extreme in the History

1. Earth is almost Five billion years old although life has only existed on the planet for around 150 to 200 million years (5-10) % of Earth’s lifetime.

2. Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to be geologically active, with Earthquakes and Volcanoes forming the landscape.

3. Out of all the planets in the Solar system, Earth is the Densest planet with the average density of 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter.

4. Earth is the only Planet in our solar system with Plate Tectonics. Without the presence of these plates the carbon content would not be consumed or recycled and earth would burn as a whole due to over-heating.

Facts about Earth- Some More From the History

1. Earth is the Fifth Largest Planet. The diameter of the Earth at the equator is about 7926 Miles. Earth is not a perfect sphere but is slightly flattened at the poles, the diameter of the Earth measured around North Pole and the South Pole is about 7899 Miles.

2. Earth has four distinct seasons. This is an outcome of Earth’s axis of rotation being tilted more than 23 Degrees. Seasons changes as the tilt of the Earth’s axis changes during its revolution around the Sun.

3. Earth is the only planet to harbor life as it has an atmosphere that sustains life. Its atmosphere is 76% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen with traces of Argon, Carbon dioxide and water. The atmosphere affects Earth’s long term climate and short term local weather as well as shield us from nearly all harmful radiations coming from the Sun. It also protects from meteors as well as they mostly burn up before they strike the surface of the Earth.

4. Earthquakes can be catastrophically destructive and deadly. It is estimated that Earth releases about 1 million shifts in a year and almost most of them are not even registered.

Facts about Earth- Space Above in the History

1. Earth was the centre of the Universe in the early philosophy. However it was figured out in the 3^rd century to measure the distance to the Sun and the Moon and was concluded that the Earth orbited the sun later to correct by Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543.

2. Earth has only one Natural Satellite which is called the ‘Moon’. Luna (Moon) orbits at a distance of 384,000 km with a radius of 1738 km and a mass of 7.32 e22 kg. There are thousands of small artificial satellites which have been placed in orbit around the Earth. Because of its size and composition, it is also called a Terrestrial Planet along with Mercury, Venus, earth and Venus.

3. Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Its average distance from the Sun is around 149,597,890 km or one astronomical unit (AU). Located between Venus and Mars, some people even call it ‘Third rock from the Sun’.

4. Experts around the world claim that roughly around 1000 tons of Space Debris rains down in a year and it is increasing with every year.

Facts about Car- Brand In the History

1. VOLKSWAGEN

Brands like AUDI, BENTLEY, DUCATI, BUGATTI, PORSCHE, SEAT, SKODA, BEETLE and LAMBORGHINI come under the parent company VOLKSWAGEN GROUP.

2. Mercedes-Bens

The Oldest Car Brand running on the roads is Mercedes-Bens. It is 127 years old.

3. Ford

The First and the Only Car till date to produce 2 million units in a Year is the Ford Model T (1923).

Facts about Earth- Unknown in the History

1. Earthquakes can be catastrophically destructive and deadly. It is estimated that Earth releases about One Million earthquake shifts in a year and almost most of them are not even registered.

2. Experts around the world claim that roughly around One Thousand Tons of Space Debris rains down on to the Earth in a year and it is increasing with every year.

3. Earth’s Deserts are not composed entirely of sand. Around Eighty Five Percentages (85%) of them is a combination of Rock and Gravel.

4. Earth has a powerful Magnetic Field which protects it from the effect of Solar Winds. This happens because of the Nickel-Iron Core of the planet.

Facts about the Earth- Some More In the History

1. 97% of water on the surface of the Earth is salted. The Fresh water constitutes remaining 3% only.

2. The Earth is, in fact, not really round. It is called an Oblate Spheroid meaning it’s slightly flattened on the top and bottom poles.

3. The Core of Earth is so rich with the amount of Gold that it can form 1.5 ft coat around the surface of the earth. In other words as per the estimates that only 1% of the gold is on the surface and the rest 99% resides below the surface of the earth.

4. 99% of the living space on the surface of Earth is represented by Oceans.

Facts about Car- Paradigm in the History

1. The World’s Most Expensive Car ever made was 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner and it was sold for $8.7 Million.

2. The World’s Cheapest Car is Tata Nano launched in 2008 at a base price of $2000.

3. The World’s Fastest Car is Bugatti Veyron Super Sport with a top speed of 267.8 mph.

4. The World’s Lowest Street-legal Car is FLATMOBILE built by Perry Watkins is 19 inches.

Facts about Hollywood- Legends in the History

1. Peter Gardner Ostrum, a native of Cleveland, played an important role as a child actor (Charlie Bucket) in Mel Stuart’s ’Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ in 1971  and was offered a three-movie contract but he turned it down . He never acted again and is now a Veterinarian in rural New York.

2. The First Hollywood Stunt Man was ex-U.S. cavalary Frank Hanaway who was first cast in ‘The Great Train Robbery’ in 1903 for his ability to fall off a horse without hurting himself.

3. The Hollywood Actor with the most screen credits is John Carradine who has been in over 230 movies.

4. The First Hollywood Stunt Woman was Helen Gibson whose first stint was in ‘The Hazards of Helen’ in 1914. She was an American actress, a trick rider, a rodeo performer and a film producer.

Facts about Earth- More (Down Under) from the History

1. At the Heart of the Earth, there sits an Iron Ball of which is 1500 miles wide. Although it is white hot, but the pressure is too high which does not allow the iron to melt.

2. The Core of Earth is so rich with the amount of Gold that it can form 1.5 ft coat around the surface of the earth. In other words as per the estimates that only 1% of the gold is on the surface and the rest 99% resides below the surface of the earth.

3. Lutetium, the least abundant Rare Earth Element on the surface of the earth is abundant in the Earth’s crust. The crust of the Earth is the home of Lutetium around two hundred times than we have of gold on the surface of the earth.

4. Out of all the planets in the Solar system, Earth is the Densest planet with the average density of 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter.

Facts about Car- Development (Car Part-2) in the History

1.  The First Auto company that introduced the Hand Brake, located on driver’s left was Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan in 1914.

2. The First Car with an actual Air Conditioning system was 1940 model Packard by Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan.

3. The First Rear-View Mirrors were invented by an Engineer and a Car maker, named Ray Harroun. The invention took place right before his Indianapolis 500 race on May 30, 1911. However Elmer C.A.Berger, an inventor is credited for the invention in the early 1900s.

4. The First Anti Brake System (ABS) or Anti-lock Brake System was invented by the French automotive and Aircraft pioneer, Gabriel Voisin. Around 1970’s Chrysler Corporation inducted the system.

Facts about Earth- Down In The History

1. Earth is the only Planet in our solar system with Plate Tectonics. Without the presence of these plates the carbon content would not be consumed or recycled and earth would burn as a whole due to over-heating.

2. The temperature of the Earth’s core is as hot as the surface of the sun. The temperature would be around 5500’C or 9900’F.

3. Earth is almost Five billion years old although life has only existed on the planet for around 150 to 200 million years (5-10) % of Earth’s lifetime.

4. The duration of time it takes to orbit around the Sun is 365 and a quarter days. To make up this extra quarter which isn’t counted at the end of a year, we have an extra day every Four years on 29^th February and the said year is called the Leap year.