50 interesting facts about Earth (part 2)
50 interesting facts about Earth From extreme climates to peculiar creatures, here are some top facts about Earth. 11. THE COLDEST PLACE IS IN ANTARCTICA It may come as no surprise that the coldest place on Earth can be found in Antarctica , but the chill factor is somewhat unbelievable. Winter temperatures there can drop below minus 100 degrees F (minus 73 degrees C). The lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth came from Russia's Vostok Station, where records show the air plunged to a bone-chilling minus 128.6 degrees F (minus 89.2 degrees C) on July 21,1983, according to the World 12. ANTARCTICA IS AN EXTREME CONTINENT The southern continent is a place of extremes. According to the American Museum of Natural History (opens in new tab) , the Antarctic ice cap contains some 70 percent of Earth's fresh water and about 90 percent of its ice, even though it is only the fifth largest continent. 13. THERE ARE GIANT STALAGMI...