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Many Flat Earthers believe that we're kept from falling off the world's edge by a wall of ice.

Ancient Roman soldiers sometimes wore breastplates decorated with diamonds, believing that the gems would add extra protection.

In Ancient Rome, aquamarine was given to sailors to protect them at sea, as they believed the gem to be the treasure of mermaids.

Did you know that Ancient Greeks and Romans believed that amethyst could help them avoid a hangover?

The oldest garnet necklace ever discovered was located in an Egyptian tomb and is believed to be over 5,000 years old.

Did you know that 90% of the world's earthquakes occur in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

The most destructive earthquake in history was on January 23, 1556, in Shaanxi, China. This earthquake killed 830,000 people.

Did you know that there are a total of 400 recognized cave drawing sites that have been discovered in Europe alone?

The Great Carrier Reef was “created” on May 17th, 2006, when the US Navy towed the retired carrier out to sea and sunk it.

Benjamin Franklin would tell people that he could calm a choppy lake with the touch of his cane. He used oil for this magic trick.

If you piled the entire world population inside the Grand Canyon, there wouldn’t be enough people to fill it up.

The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not named after either a Greek or Roman God.