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If the history of the Earth were to be measured in proportion to one year, man did not appear until 8.30pm on 31 December.

If the ice caps melted completely, the sea level across the world would rise by around 250ft – enough to put Big Ben under water.

There are over 500,000 earthquakes in the world every year. Of these, 100,000 can be felt and 1000 cause damage.

The Pacific Ocean covers nearly a third of the globe. It contains more water then all the world’s other oceans and seas put together.