Iceland, divided by the North American and European tectonic plate, is growing by nearly 5 centimeters per year as the plates grow wider apart.
Russia has 11 time zones (of just 24 total in the world!). So when a Russian is on one side of the country awakening at 7.00 am., another on the other side may be sitting down to dinner.
France has actually more time zones that Russia or anywhere else in the world -12 , do to it's overseas territories.
France has actually more time zones that Russia or anywhere else in the world -12 , do to it's overseas territories.
Mount Everest is not actually the tallest mountain in the world, and it's also not the closest to outer space, even though it boasts the highest elevation above sea level. This distinction goes, instead, to Ecuador Mount Chimborazo. Well, the world isn't actually round but, oval, with an inflated middle .
Although Mount Chimborazo is only 20,564 feet in height, it's equator location pushes it closer to the stars than Mount Everest at 29,035 feet.
Although Mount Chimborazo is only 20,564 feet in height, it's equator location pushes it closer to the stars than Mount Everest at 29,035 feet.