When Krakatoa erupted in 1883, its force was so great it could be heard 4,800 kilometres away in Australia.

The average day is actually 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds. We have a leap year every four years to make up for this shortfall.

The height of the Eiffel Tower varies by as much as 6 inches depending on the temperature.

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