Lightning strikes Earth about 100 times per second — producing 44 billion bolts per year.

The oldest known living tree sprouted before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

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The Amazon rainforest plays a role in carbon cycling.

Fact #236 · Nature

Some desert plants can store water for long periods.

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Wildfires can create their own weather systems.

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Water is the only natural substance that commonly exists as a solid, liquid, and gas on Earth.

Fact #175 · Nature

The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere.

Fact #140 · Nature

The Arctic tern migrates farther than any other bird.

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Some species of ants create underground tunnel networks.

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