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The diameter of Earth is 12,756 km (7,926 miles). A crocodile can't stick out its tongue. A violin contains over 70 separate pieces of wood. The Earth is struck by lightning over 100 times every second. A camel can shut its nostrils during a desert sandstorm. An astronaut can be up to 2 inches taller returning from space (the cartilage disks in the spine expand in the absence of gravity). Banana trees are actually herbs. Camels have 3 eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand. Toilets use 35% of indoor water use. The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime. reload more facts