Many misconceptions roam around the world.
From the air we breathe to even impressive man-made creations like the Great Wall of China, many people have common beliefs that are far from the simple truth.
In this blog, join us to discover these mind-blowing facts about our home, the planet Earth!
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5 Mind-Blowing Facts That Will Surprise You!
1. You can’t see the Great Wall of China from space.
What do people usually think?
Many people believe that the Great Wall of China is visible in space, perhaps even from the moon.
They also presume that this is the only man-made structure that is visible to the naked eye when you are on the Moon or in Earth’s orbit.
This is based on the wall’s colossal structure, such as its length of 21,196 kilometers (13,170 miles), average width of 6.5 meters (21 feet), and average height of 7.8 meters (25.6 feet).
However, did you know it is impossible to spot the Great Wall of China in outer space?
Here is the astonishing reality:
While it’s true that the Great Wall of China has immense dimensions, its length, height, and width are not enough to give visibility when you are in outer space, especially on the Moon.
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), they confirmed that the Great Wall of China is enormous. However, there is still no possibility that it will be visible from space.
Additionally, it is not easy to spot it from Earth’s orbit without using high-end lenses.
Therefore, even in its gigantic size, the Great Wall of China is still no place to show off in outer space!
2. Earth has way more trees than the stars in our galaxy.
What do people usually think?
People think that there are more stars than trees on Earth.
We often imagine that the Earth we are living on is just like a single dot in our Milky Way.
Because of this, we conclude that there are more stars in our galaxy than trees on Earth.
It might interest you to know that there are more trees than stars!
Here is the astonishing reality:
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, has approximately 100 to 400 billion stars.
This sounds like a myriad number!
However, Dr. Thomas Crowther from Yale University confirmed in his study that our Earth has approximately 3.04 trillion trees, which is more than the stars in our galaxy.
Hence, although our galaxy is enormous, our trees on Earth can outnumber its stars!
