Earthquakes can permanently shorten the length of a day by shifting the Earth's mass distribution.
Fact #10661
👍 0 · 👎 0
More Science Facts
Light travels at approximately 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum.
Fact #21 · Science
Nothing can travel faster than light in a vacuum.
Fact #1834 · Science
Gorillas share over 95 percent of their DNA with humans.
Fact #1243 · Science
Some bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics through natural selection.
Fact #866 · Science
The Asch conformity experiment revealed how group pressure influences decisions.
Fact #1466 · Science
X-rays were discovered in 1895 and transformed medical imaging.
Fact #1194 · Science
The Earth's atmosphere traps heat through the greenhouse effect.
Fact #307 · Science
Archaeopteryx is considered a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and birds.
Fact #624 · Science
Want more facts?
We have over 11,491 facts across 15 categories.