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What is Earth's circumference Image credit: pics-about-space.com

We know that our Earth is massive and has a circumference of just over 40,000 kilometers. But spare a thought to how we actually found out this number. Did we measure it? Did we guess it? Is it an approximation? and when did we actually come to a conclusion about this number. We knew about this number well before we sent out rockets in the sky and high resolution cameras in space. Here is a short video explaining who calculated the Circumference of the Earth and How?

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Who calculated the Circumference of the Earth?

We know that our Earth is massive and has a circumference of just over 40,000 kilometers. But spare a thought to how we actually foun...

Earth, Moon and the Sun - image credit: wonderdome.co.uk

Of course, not literally. But you can now have the three most spoken about elements of our solar system, right on your desktop, just for fun.

Click the video below to see it in motion. And the best part, it is a fun DIY activity as well.

Head over to JK Brickworks to get the instructions on how to build these using LEGO bricks!

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The Sun, The Earth and the Moon as your desktop toy

Of course, not literally. But you can now have the three most spoken about elements of our solar system, right on your desktop, just for...

The Earth seen from Apollo 17. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As kids, we have spent our afternoons day dreaming about what it would be to be bigger, bigger than our parents, bigger than the teacher, bigger than the bully at school and how the world would treat us differently.

But what if our world suddenly changes tomorrow and becomes twice as big. Life Noggin Explains in this video below.

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What would happen if the Earth were twice as big

The Earth seen from Apollo 17. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) As kids, we have spent our afternoons day dreaming about what it would be to ...

Cockenzie Chimney Demolition Scotland, Image credit: makeagif.com

In a welcome move towards a greener planet, Scottish Power, the providers of electricity for Scotland in the UK, brought down the chimneys of its Cockenzie Power Station. While the event on 26th September 2015 was quite a treat to watch for the people gathered, it was also symbolic since the power plant was decommissioned in the year 2013. The reason for its closure: A 2005 report that found that the power plant emitted too much Carbon dioxide for the energy it was generating. Interestingly, the Hazelwood Power Station in Australia that topped the list, is still up and running and so is the Frimmersdorf Power Station in Germany (Third on this list).

But it's nice to know that at least some people care about the harm they are doing to the environment. Way to lead the world, Scotland. Plans are afoot to replace the coal fired power station with a natural gas powered one and also develop the area as Cruise Terminal. For now, enjoy the planned destruction of these tall chimneys.

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Bye bye Chimney

In a welcome move towards a greener planet, Scottish Power, the providers of electricity for Scotland in the UK, brought down the chimn...

Can you name layers of the atmosphere? Where do geostationary satellites stay? What is molten, the inner core or the outer core? These simple 5th grade questions can leave you stumped someday.

We all left school long ago but these technical terms seemed to have pledged to haunt us everytime. Every now and then, we discuss something about the Earth and we are at a loss of words to explain what we really mean. So, if you want to really know the Earth, here is a simple poster on Etsy that you can buy and put up on your wall. Other than helping you learn the Layers of the Earth, this hand made poster also makes for a great decoration in the house and even gets your nerdy side out.