considering it’s the only planets our species has ever lived on it’s amazing
species has ever lived on it’s amazing
species has ever lived on it’s amazing how little the average person actually
how little the average person actually
how little the average person actually knows about this big blue space mumble
knows about this big blue space mumble
knows about this big blue space mumble that we call home welcome to
that we call home welcome to
that we call home welcome to watchmojo.com this Belgium one by one
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watchmojo.com this Belgium one by one in today’s installment we’re counting
in today’s installment we’re counting
in today’s installment we’re counting down the five myths about Earth that
down the five myths about Earth that
down the five myths about Earth that left us grounded it met one thing can’t
left us grounded it met one thing can’t
left us grounded it met one thing can’t be the view myth number 5 only bodies of
be the view myth number 5 only bodies of
be the view myth number 5 only bodies of water experience the tides watching that
water experience the tides watching that
water experience the tides watching that time most people are familiar with the
time most people are familiar with the
time most people are familiar with the concept of high tide and low tide the
concept of high tide and low tide the
concept of high tide and low tide the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun with some help from the centrifugal
with some help from the centrifugal
with some help from the centrifugal force of our planets rotation causes a
force of our planets rotation causes a
force of our planets rotation causes a bulge in the world’s oceans twice a day
bulge in the world’s oceans twice a day
bulge in the world’s oceans twice a day while the oceanic tides are easily seen
while the oceanic tides are easily seen
while the oceanic tides are easily seen and measured land masses are also
and measured land masses are also
and measured land masses are also affected by the planetary bulge these
affected by the planetary bulge these
affected by the planetary bulge these earth tides certainly can’t compete with
earth tides certainly can’t compete with
earth tides certainly can’t compete with the extreme fluctuation of their liquid
the extreme fluctuation of their liquid
the extreme fluctuation of their liquid counterparts but considering the fact
counterparts but considering the fact
counterparts but considering the fact that we don’t even perceive them they’re
that we don’t even perceive them they’re
that we don’t even perceive them they’re still more significant than the average
still more significant than the average
still more significant than the average person would expect the country of
person would expect the country of
person would expect the country of Switzerland rises and falls 10 inches
Switzerland rises and falls 10 inches
Switzerland rises and falls 10 inches every day at the equator land masses
every day at the equator land masses
every day at the equator land masses experience a differential of 22 inches
experience a differential of 22 inches
experience a differential of 22 inches throughout the day myth number 4 Mount
throughout the day myth number 4 Mount
throughout the day myth number 4 Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the
Everest is the tallest mountain in the
Everest is the tallest mountain in the world before you get up in arms over
world before you get up in arms over
world before you get up in arms over this one please allow us to clarify if
this one please allow us to clarify if
this one please allow us to clarify if you’ve scaled to the very top of Mount
you’ve scaled to the very top of Mount
you’ve scaled to the very top of Mount Everest you’ve climbed the highest
Everest you’ve climbed the highest
Everest you’ve climbed the highest mountain our planet has to offer unless
mountain our planet has to offer unless
mountain our planet has to offer unless you’re willing to wear a weighted scuba
you’re willing to wear a weighted scuba
you’re willing to wear a weighted scuba suit and subject yourself to Skull
suit and subject yourself to Skull
suit and subject yourself to Skull Crushing the underwater pressure Mount
Crushing the underwater pressure Mount
Crushing the underwater pressure Mount Everest is the highest mountain above
Everest is the highest mountain above
Everest is the highest mountain above sea level but it loses this title when
sea level but it loses this title when
sea level but it loses this title when you remove the sea level consideration
you remove the sea level consideration
you remove the sea level consideration altitude measures the height of
altitude measures the height of
altitude measures the height of something above sea level and at 29,035
something above sea level and at 29,035
something above sea level and at 29,035 feet Mount Everest has mono Kia’s
feet Mount Everest has mono Kia’s
feet Mount Everest has mono Kia’s altitude of 13 thousand seven hundred
altitude of 13 thousand seven hundred
altitude of 13 thousand seven hundred and ninety-six feet soundly beat but if
and ninety-six feet soundly beat but if
and ninety-six feet soundly beat but if you’re actually looking for the world’s
you’re actually looking for the world’s
you’re actually looking for the world’s tallest mountain from base to peak
tallest mountain from base to peak
tallest mountain from base to peak Hawaii’s Mauna Kea take home the title
Hawaii’s Mauna Kea take home the title
Hawaii’s Mauna Kea take home the title a staggering thirty three thousand four
a staggering thirty three thousand four
a staggering thirty three thousand four hundred ninety seven feet
hundred ninety seven feet
hundred ninety seven feet that’s incredible myth number three just
that’s incredible myth number three just
that’s incredible myth number three just nuke an asteroid to save planet Earth
nuke an asteroid to save planet Earth
nuke an asteroid to save planet Earth cut slow down Bruce Willis despite what
cut slow down Bruce Willis despite what
cut slow down Bruce Willis despite what your director might believe not all
your director might believe not all
your director might believe not all problems can be solved by making things
problems can be solved by making things
problems can be solved by making things explode but if it doesn’t pass us by
explode but if it doesn’t pass us by
explode but if it doesn’t pass us by let me target some ICBMs to blow it out
let me target some ICBMs to blow it out
let me target some ICBMs to blow it out of the sky the truth is nuking an
of the sky the truth is nuking an
of the sky the truth is nuking an asteroid is an option but Hollywood is
asteroid is an option but Hollywood is
asteroid is an option but Hollywood is yet to get it right in Armageddon the
yet to get it right in Armageddon the
yet to get it right in Armageddon the nukes weren’t nearly powerful enough and
nukes weren’t nearly powerful enough and
nukes weren’t nearly powerful enough and a deep impact the shrapnel would have
a deep impact the shrapnel would have
a deep impact the shrapnel would have proved devastating to a huge area of the
proved devastating to a huge area of the
proved devastating to a huge area of the planet the actual best option is to
planet the actual best option is to
planet the actual best option is to detonate explosives and deflect any
detonate explosives and deflect any
detonate explosives and deflect any incoming asteroid when it’s still many
incoming asteroid when it’s still many
incoming asteroid when it’s still many years away from Earth NASA is currently
years away from Earth NASA is currently
years away from Earth NASA is currently working on a plan to destroy an asteroid
working on a plan to destroy an asteroid
working on a plan to destroy an asteroid in case we ever discover one that’s too
in case we ever discover one that’s too
in case we ever discover one that’s too close to deflect but it involves a
close to deflect but it involves a
close to deflect but it involves a complex two-piece spacecraft the likes
complex two-piece spacecraft the likes
complex two-piece spacecraft the likes of which no sci-fi film has presented to
of which no sci-fi film has presented to
of which no sci-fi film has presented to date ever tell me VR myth number two the
date ever tell me VR myth number two the
date ever tell me VR myth number two the Sahara is the biggest desert when you
Sahara is the biggest desert when you
Sahara is the biggest desert when you hear the word desert you probably
hear the word desert you probably
hear the word desert you probably imagine a hot dry expanse of sand
imagine a hot dry expanse of sand
imagine a hot dry expanse of sand uninterrupted as far as the eye can see
uninterrupted as far as the eye can see
uninterrupted as far as the eye can see with the exception of an auto ASUS in
with the exception of an auto ASUS in
with the exception of an auto ASUS in the distance which is probably a mirage
captain just a mirage but a desert
captain just a mirage but a desert doesn’t need to be hot or even sandy it
doesn’t need to be hot or even sandy it
doesn’t need to be hot or even sandy it just has to be a harsh desolate
just has to be a harsh desolate
just has to be a harsh desolate inhospitable area of land in which
inhospitable area of land in which
inhospitable area of land in which essentials like food and water are
essentials like food and water are
essentials like food and water are incredibly scarce so while the Sahara
incredibly scarce so while the Sahara
incredibly scarce so while the Sahara covering 3.6 million square miles is
covering 3.6 million square miles is
covering 3.6 million square miles is certainly the largest classic desert the
certainly the largest classic desert the
certainly the largest classic desert the world’s actual largest desert is
world’s actual largest desert is
world’s actual largest desert is everyone’s least favorite continent
everyone’s least favorite continent
everyone’s least favorite continent Antarctica which covers 5.4 million
Antarctica which covers 5.4 million
Antarctica which covers 5.4 million square miles myth number one people in
square miles myth number one people in
square miles myth number one people in the Middle Ages thought the earth was
the Middle Ages thought the earth was
the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat it’s the edge of the world
flat it’s the edge of the world
flat it’s the edge of the world for all their medieval shortcomings the
for all their medieval shortcomings the
for all their medieval shortcomings the average person in the Middle Ages didn’t
average person in the Middle Ages didn’t
average person in the Middle Ages didn’t actually think the earth was flat most
actually think the earth was flat most
actually think the earth was flat most people weren’t educated enough to
people weren’t educated enough to
people weren’t educated enough to contemplate the shape of the earth
contemplate the shape of the earth
contemplate the shape of the earth period but scholars nobility and the
period but scholars nobility and the
period but scholars nobility and the clergy were pretty much on the same page
clergy were pretty much on the same page
clergy were pretty much on the same page regarding the earthly shape a nice
regarding the earthly shape a nice
regarding the earthly shape a nice functional sphere which has been the
functional sphere which has been the
functional sphere which has been the dominant accepted geographical theory
dominant accepted geographical theory
dominant accepted geographical theory dating back to ancient Greece and the
dating back to ancient Greece and the
dating back to ancient Greece and the Roman Empire so why does everyone think
Roman Empire so why does everyone think
Roman Empire so why does everyone think the people in the Middle Ages believed
the people in the Middle Ages believed
the people in the Middle Ages believed the earth to be flat revolutionist
the earth to be flat revolutionist
the earth to be flat revolutionist history it’s all a lie Washington Irving
history it’s all a lie Washington Irving
history it’s all a lie Washington Irving amongst other writers began to assert
amongst other writers began to assert
amongst other writers began to assert that a flat earth was part of the
that a flat earth was part of the
that a flat earth was part of the Christian Church’s medieval doctoring in
Christian Church’s medieval doctoring in
Christian Church’s medieval doctoring in an attempt to illustrate the historical
an attempt to illustrate the historical
an attempt to illustrate the historical conflict between religion and science a
conflict between religion and science a
conflict between religion and science a up flat so how many of these myths did
up flat so how many of these myths did
up flat so how many of these myths did you believe yes yes yeah I paid a bit
you believe yes yes yeah I paid a bit
you believe yes yes yeah I paid a bit for more revealing top tens and
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