8 lesser-known facts about Earth

he center of the Earth is even hotter than the surface of the Sun.

Earth is slightly squished at the poles and bulging at the equator because of its spin.

If Earth were the size of a basketball, the atmosphere would be as thin as a human hair.

The Earth’s magnetic poles have switched places several times in history.

There’s a giant reservoir of water deep inside the Earth’s mantle, possibly holding more water than all of Earth's oceans.

Besides Earth, some moons in our solar system, like Europa and Enceladus, have water beneath their surfaces.

Earth’s rotation is slowing down very slowly, making days a bit longer over time.

Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the farthest point from the center of the Earth, not Mount Everest, due to Earth's shape.