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🌊 Why Is the Ocean Salty?

Rainwater dissolves minerals from rocks on land, and rivers carry these minerals, like salt, to the ocean. Over millions of years, the salt has built up, giving the ocean its salty taste.

Source: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/why-is-the-ocean-salty.html

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🗻 Mount Everest Is Still Growing

Mount Everest rises about 4 millimeters every year! The collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates pushes the Himalayas higher over time. Earth’s tallest mountain isn’t done yet!

Source: nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/mount-everest-grows-each-year

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☄️ Earth Gets 100 Tons of Space Dust Every Day

Tiny particles from comets and asteroids rain down on Earth every day—about 100 tons of it! Most of it burns up in the atmosphere, but some make it to the surface. Next time you see dust, it could be from outer space.

Source: nasa.gov/feature/100-tons-of-dust-impacts-earth-daily

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🌊 Oceans Absorbing Heat at Record Levels

In 2023, oceans absorbed 90% of global warming’s excess heat, hitting their warmest temperature in recorded history. While oceans shield us from the worst impacts of climate change, this warming is disrupting marine ecosystems and driving more extreme weather.

Source: www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/ocean-heat-content-rises

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🌍 Why Does the Equator Have No Seasons?

Living near the equator means you won’t experience summer or winter. That’s because the equator gets consistent sunlight year-round, keeping temperatures stable and seasons nearly nonexistent. Perfect for those who hate the cold!

Source: climate.nasa.gov/news/2990/the-climate-at-earths-equator/

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🦜 Parrots Name Their Friends!

Parrots have been found to give each other unique "names," using specific sounds to call their flock members. This behavior shows just how smart and social these birds really are!

Source: smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/parrots-give-their-kids-names-21514450/

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🌊 The Ocean Produces Most of Earth’s Oxygen

Think forests make the most oxygen? Think again! About 50-80% of Earth’s oxygen comes from the ocean, thanks to tiny organisms called phytoplankton. These microscopic heroes work silently to keep us breathing.

Source: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ocean-oxygen.html
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🦋 Butterflies Can Taste With Their Feet

Butterflies don’t need mouths to taste—they use receptors on their feet to sense if a plant is good for laying eggs. Imagine being able to taste food just by stepping on it!

Source: pbs.org/wnet/nature/the-secret-life-of-butterflies-butterfly-facts/4794/

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🌳 Trees Can "Talk" to Each Other?

Did you know trees communicate through an underground "internet" of fungi? Known as the Wood Wide Web, these networks allow trees to share nutrients and even warn each other of dangers like pests. It’s nature’s own social network!

Source: National Geographic

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🌋 There’s an "Underground Ocean" Beneath Us

Did you know there’s enough water trapped in minerals under the Earth’s crust to fill the oceans three times over? This "hidden ocean" plays a huge role in volcanic activity and the water cycle.
Watch the video: www.youtube.com/shorts/cZuvqF...
Source: smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/underground-ocean-beneath-earths-surface-180952872/

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