The umbral shadow during a full eclipse is narrow – about 0.3% of the earth’s entire surface, or 70 miles On average, a total eclipse is visible from any one spot on earth once every 375 years Most US residents live within 1 day’s drive of the path of the …

Most common street name in the U.S. is Second; in the UK it is High Main is only the 7th most common street name in the nation Denver’s north-south streets alternate names in alphabetical order throughout the entire city alternating between Scottish-themed and botanical and are all “Streets”, while those …

Although the continent is primarily covered by a thick sheet of ice, Antarctica is actually classified as a desert due to the limited amount of moisture which falls from the sky Both Chile and Argentina have small permanent settlements in Antarctica complete with school, gym, and even a scout troop …