To be precise, Everest is the highest peak in sea level. In addition, there are many other facts about earth that we do not know or still misunderstood until now.
We still believe that everything on this earth is clear and that people know every nook and cranny and alleyway on this whole planet. However, there are too many secrets the earth still holds for us to explore. There are things that seem very obvious, but in fact, we still misunderstood this planet.
Everest is not the highest mountain in the world
Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii is located at an elevation of 4,205 m above sea level. However, much of this mountain range is located at the bottom of the sea. If it is from the base to the top, Mount Mauna Kea is 10,203 m high; 1,355 m above Mount Everest.
Earth’s atmosphere has boundaries
Karman Road is an internationally recognized border, located at an altitude of 100 km above sea level. Although the Earth’s atmosphere is even higher, this particular line is recognized by the World Space Sports Association as the boundary between the atmosphere and outer space.
The driest place in the world is located in Antarctica
Many still believe that the driest place on earth is the Atacama Desert in Chile; where it hasn’t rained for several thousand years. However, the McMurdo Dry Valley in Antarctica has not rained for almost 2 million years. The wind speed here can be reached at 320 km / h.
Fresh water only represents 3% of the world’s water
Oceans and seas hold 97% of the planet’s water. However, it is salt water and not drinkable. The remaining 3% is fresh water. But with 3% of the world’s freshwater, 70% is already found in glaciers, and Lake Baikal accounts for 20% of the freshwater. So you understand how the rivers of the world are only a meager amount of water …
The oldest temple in the world is 12,000 years old
Göbekli Tepe Temple, the oldest temple in the world, is located in southern Turkey. Researchers believe the figures carved on the temple’s columns were at least 11,000 years old when the meteor crashed into the earth, causing the temperature to drop dramatically.
The moon was part of the earth
The Swedish scientist said that around 4.36 billion years ago, the Earth collided with a large object the size of Mars, according to the theory called Theia, leading to the formation of the moon.
In the next 250 million years, the continents will merge
We knew the name of Pangea, a supercontinent that existed on earth 335 to 175 million years ago. After that, it split into two other big continents named Laurasia and Gondwana, then split into 7 continents like now.
However, scientists believe that the small continents will form a large continent within 250-300 million years and become another supercontinent called Pangea Ultima.
250 million years ago and 250 million years from now.
One-celled organism caused the first major extinction
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology came up with a hypothesis to explain the Great Extinction, wiping out 90% of all living things on earth.
It is known that a bacterium called Methanosarcina grew massively in the oceans 252 million years ago, leading to the extinction of insects. This microorganism grows in the marine environment at breakneck speed, releasing methane into the atmosphere and causing major changes in the marine chemical environment as well as the climate on Earth.
Most of the creatures on earth live in darkness
As we know, the oceans make up 71% of the Earth’s surface. Sunlight can only penetrate the water surface about 200 yards, so most areas of the ocean and sea are completely dark. Therefore, most of the earth is still in darkness at all times.
Neighboring countries always have a difference of 24 time zones
It is the story of American Samoa and the Lines Islands; These two places are only 2000 km apart, but the difference is exactly 24 time zones.
