The tumbleweed is not native to North America — it was introduced from the Russian steppe in the 1870s.

Antarctica is technically a desert — it receives less precipitation than the Sahara in many areas.

Fact #4256 · Geography

The Earth's poles experience extreme seasonal variations in sunlight.

Fact #207 · Geography

The Sahara Desert is expanding southward at a rate of about 48 kilometers per year due to desertification.

Fact #4258 · Geography

Akrotiri was preserved under volcanic ash on Santorini.

Fact #1668 · Geography

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.

Fact #3745 · Geography

Venice, Italy is built on 118 small islands connected by over 400 bridges and is slowly sinking.

Fact #4272 · Geography

Roughly 8 billion people currently live on Earth.

Fact #3086 · Geography

The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean.

Fact #814 · Geography