Mercury, not Venus, is the closest planet to Earth on average. On average, Mercury is 1.04 astronomical units (AU) away from Earth compared to the 1.14 AU average distance between Earth and Venus. One AU is equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. Venus still comes closest to Earth as part of its orbit around the Sun, however.
100 Mind-Blowing Equal Facts
The opposite sides of the dice will always equal 7. The side of 1 and 6, 2 and 5, and 3 and 4 all equal 7. Go on, try it for yourself.
Applying equal pressure on an egg will prevent it from breaking. It is nearly impossible to break eggs this way because the sides are the strongest part of the egg’s shell. The curved form of the egg helps it distribute pressure evenly which makes the take difficult to accomplish.
There are 1 million ants for every person on the planet. It is believed that the total number of ants in the world is equal to the weight of all the people on the planet. A BBC documentary commented that there are an estimated 100 trillion ants on Earth.
She is a supporter of gender equality. Peyton List advocates for equal opportunities for all genders and uses her platform to bring attention to issues related to gender discrimination.
Minus 40 degrees Celsius is the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Indeed true, Celsius and Fahrenheit are two different temperature scales. The Fahrenheit and Celsius intersect at one point and they equal at -40 °C and -40 °F.
Speaking of numbers, the opposite sides of a die (one of a pair of dice) will always equal 7.
A person’s arm span (the length of their arms stretched out) is about equal to their height.
On Mercury, a day is twice as long as a year. Technically, one Mercurian day lasts 59 Earth days, while a year lasts 88. However, due to Mercury’s very eccentric orbit and alignment with the Sun, the length of time from sunrise to sunrise, known as a ‘solar day’, is equal to 176 Earth days — twice as long as a Mercurian year.
A hurricane releases enough energy in one second to equal that of 10 atomic bombs.
Digital tech is good for the environment. It is estimated that digital technology could reduce global carbon emissions by 20% by 2030. That’s equal to getting rid of 100% of China’s emissions plus an additional 1.5 billion tons!