The âcity of loveâ dwarfs Barcelona in size, being incredibly large from one end to the other, particularly so for a European city. The amount of beautiful monuments to see in Paris is overwhelming â from the Louvre to Versailles, my artistic side was more than satisfied.
But how fast does the Earth rotate? You might be surprised to know that a spot on the surface of the Earth is moving at 1675 km/h or 465 meters/second. Thatâs 1,040 miles/hour. Just think, for every second, youâre moving almost half a kilometer through space, and you donât even feel it.
If you think itâs a sloth, think again. They are like Usain Bolt compared to other things found on our planet. We hear a lot about the fastest things on Earth, the peregrine falcons, sailfish and cheetahs of this world. But what are the slowest? Earth Unpluggedâs Maddie Moate discovers that animals that live life in the slow lane, like tortoises, sloths and garden snails, are the masters of survival. But they are positively speedy; there are much slower things to be found on our planet. For more videos subscribe to the Earth Unplugged channel on YouTube.