Amazing and incredible facts about our planet

Lightning is one of the most impressive phenomena of nature. In ancient times, people were afraid of lightning and considered it a manifestation of the wrath of the gods. And what do we know about lightning today? Why are there lightning bolts? Lightning is an electric shock. And it arises because an electric charge accumulates in a thunderstorm cloud. It is believed that the accumulation of the charge is due to the crushing of rain droplets by rising streams of warm air (which is why there are almost no thunderstorms in winter)...

Lakes are permanently existing water bodies that are not directly connected to the world's oceans (although rivers may flow out of them and then into the ocean). There are many lakes on our planet, they are found in all climatic zones and on all continents, including tropical deserts and Antarctica. In Russia, there are more than 2 million lakes with an area of more than a hectare. Spread of lakes There are a lot of lakes in the world, but they are not evenly distributed. If we compare the distribution...

The mysteries of Mayan civilization worry the minds of millions of people. Amazing constructions built by these people centuries ago amaze not only with their scale but also with unique technologies.Scientists still can not understand where the Mayan civilization has such knowledge and tools to create stone buildings. However, there are many other riddles, which we will talk about in this article. Mayan civilization As of 2019, the territory where the Mayan civilization was developing was composed...

The development of technology has significantly changed the lives of modern people, dramatically expanding their opportunities. But technology poses a hidden threat - it has led to a dramatic increase in the use of natural resources, which is not unlimited at all. For example, many technologies depend on oil, and there are not many oil reserves in the world. What will happen to civilization when oil runs out? Let's try to answer this question. Why do we need oil? Today, oil is a very popular resource...

Most of our planet's surface is covered with water. 71% of the Earth's land area is covered by the ocean, while only 29% is covered by land. But what do we know about the oceans today? Read the most interesting facts about the oceans in this post. How many oceans are there? Four or five. This may seem strange, but it all depends on the point of view. Since all oceans are connected, the boundaries between them are conditional. Traditionally, all scientists have distinguished at least four oceans - Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic...