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Verkhoyansk: This Russian Town Is So Cold, It'll Make You Hate Winters!

📈📉 Kas teadsid, et Venemaal Verhojanskis on registreeritud maailma suurim temperatuuriamplituud 105 °C? See tuleneb 1892. aasta miinimumi (-67,8 °C) ja 1988. aasta kuumarekordi (+37,3 °C) vahest. Keskmised temperatuurid on jaanuaris −45,4 °C ja juulis +16,5 °C. Oimjakon ning Jakutsk on lisaks Verhojanskile ainsad kohad maailmas, kus temperatuuriamplituud ületab 100 °C. Kõik nimetatud piirkonnad asuvad Venemaal Siberi aladel.

📈📉 Did you know that Verkhoyansk, a town in Russia holds the Guinness world record for the greatest temperature range on Earth? The lowest temperature recorded there, in 1892, was −67.8 °C (−90.0 °F). In 1988, Verkhoyansk recorded a temperature of +37.3 °C (99.1 °F), yielding a temperature range of 105 °C (189 °F), which is the greatest temperature range in the world. Average monthly temperatures range from −45.4 °C (−49.7 °F) in January to +16.5 °C (61.7 °F) in July. Oymyakon and Yakutsk are the only other places in the world with a temperature range higher than 100 °C (180 °F), both located also in Siberia.

travelandleisureindia.in Verkhoyansk in Russia is the coldest place on Earth, and holds the Guinness World Record for greatest temperature range from minus 69-degree to 38-degree.

Liberia's finger snap handshake

🤝 Kas teadsid, et Lääne-Aafrika teatud piirkondades (nt Ghanas ja Libeerias) kasutatakse käepigistust, kus keskmine sõrm teeb nipsu selle inimese sõrmega, kellega kätt surutakse? Mida valjem on nips, seda parem. On sobilik proovida nipsu ka teist korda, kui esimene kord ebaõnnestub. Arvatakse, et selle käepigistuse lõid Ameerikast Lääne-Aafrikasse ümber asunud endised orjad, kes lõid žesti, et vastanduda orjaomanike tavale murda orjade sõrmi. Ebola leviku ajal selle käepigistuse kasutamine ja üldse teistega füüsilises kontaktis olemine vähenes aga tunduvalt.

🤝 Did you know that in West Africa a certain type of snap handshake is used? It is used for example in Liberia and Ghana. It’s a gesture of greeting, in which two people shake hands in the conventional Western way, but end the handshake with a mutual press of the fingers that creates a "snap" sound. The louder the snap, the better, and it is acceptable to try the snap a second time if you miss it. It’s thought that the custom is attributed to the Americo-Liberian population of freed slaves, who created the gesture to contrast with slave owners' practice of breaking slaves' fingers. But during the spread of Ebola people were shunning physical contact with others - including shaking hands.

bbc.com The spread of Ebola has stopped people using 'the Liberian finger snap' handshake. Here is a demonstration of the traditional greeting.

Juba natuke aega tagasi, 18. veebruaril, toimus TÜ Delta Keskuses Tartu konverentsisaadiku programmi tänuüritus, kus Tartu linn tunnustas 2019. aasta silmapaistvaid konverentsikorraldajaid. Tunnustuse pälvisid neliteist 2019. aastal Tartus toimunud rahvusvahelist konverentsi nende hulgas ka EGEA-Tartu korraldatud North&Baltic Regional Congress 2019. 🥳
Tänukirja andis üle linnapea Urmas Klaas. Korraldajate nimel olid aukirja vastu võtmas Madli-Johanna Maidla ja Sigrid Paavle. Fotod: Mana Kaasik.

A while ago, on Tuesday, the 18th of February, city of Tartu acknowledged the most outstanding congress organisers of the year 2019. Fourteen congresses including our North and Baltic Regional Congress 2019 were thanked by the mayor of Tartu - Urmas Klaas! 👏
In the name of the organisers Madli-Johanna Maidla and Sigrid Paavle were present. Photos: Mana Kaasik

These 20 Facts Are Almost Too Impossible To Believe (20 Photos)

🛣 Kas teadsid, et Põhja-Koreast on võimalik reisida maismaad mööda Norrasse ainult ühe teise riigi piire ületades? Selleks on muidugi Venemaa. Et jõuda Põhja-Koreast Sonbongist Norrase Kirkenesse, tuleb läbida umbes 7885 kilomeetrit.

🛣 Did you know that it is possible to get to Norway from North-Korea by crossing the borders of only one other country, Russia? To reach Norway, Kirkenes from North-Korea, Sonbong you would have to travel 7,885 kilometres.

pinpple.com 18. Only one country stands between Norway and North Korea - No doubt, you might not believe most of them, these are 20 things that sound to...

Tuvalu | Culture, History, People, & Facts

🇹🇻 Kas tead, milline on maailma väikseim riik, millel on oma pealinn? Selleks on saareriik Tuvalu, mis asub Vaikses ookeanis Polüneesia piirkonnas. Pealinna nimi on Funafuti, mis asub samanimelisel atollil. 1978. aastani oli Tuvalu Suurbritannia halduses. Riik koosneb üheksast suuremast ja sadakonnast väiksemast saarest. Elanikke on seal 10 000 ringis. Saared on pikad ja kitsad, lausa nii kitsad, et vahet ei ole, kus asuda, praktiliselt igal saarel on võimalik näha rannikut sõltumata asukohast. Suurim saar on Funafuti atolli kuuluv saar Fongafale. Riigi kõrgeim osa on veidi vähem kui 5 meetrit üle merepinna, mis tähendab, et Tuvalu on vägagi mõjutatud ka kliima soojenemisest ja merevee taseme tõusust.

🇹🇻 Do you know which is the smallest country that has a capital? The answer is Tuvalu. Tuvalu is a country in Polynesia, located in the Pacific Ocean. Its biggest atoll is Funafuti that also forms the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu. It gained independence from UK in 1978. The islands are really slim and you can see the coast from almost any point. The country consists of nine separate islands. In addition to that there is a total of more than 100 smaller islands and islets. The biggest island is Fongafale, located on Funafuti atoll. Tuvalu’s population is about 10,000. Global warming is dangerous in Tuvalu since the highest point is just a bit under 5 metres (15 ft) above sea level, making the country vulnerable in terms of rising sea level.

britannica.com Tuvalu, country in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It comprises nine small coral islands scattered in a chain over some 420 miles (676 km). This article presents a geographical and historical treatment of Tuvalu, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and governmen...

EGEA 2020. aasta teemaks on jätkusuutlikud linnad ja kogukonnad. Selle raames postitab EGEA oma Facebooki lehele iga nädal mõne näite oma liikmesüksusest. EGEA-Tartul oli au teha ots lahti ja jagada põnevat SmartEnCity ettevõtmist! 🌿

ENG: EGEA Theme Year for 2020 is Sustainable Cities and Communities. Every week EGEA will start posting examples from one of their member entities. EGEA-Tartu was honoured to be the first one in line and to share the exciting SmartEnCity project! 🌿

#EGEAThemeYear2020

First stop on our way to sustainable cities - Tartu!

SmartEnCity is a project launched in Tartu, Estonia in 2016. Its goal is to make the city environment smart and sustainable and to inspire people to make environmentally conscious decisions. It is done by renovating 20 Soviet time apartment buildings in Tartu down-town into energy-efficient and modern houses.

A large-scale renovation of the apartment buildings is one of the key requirements of the project (this includes insulating the building envelope, constructing forced air ventilation and central water heating systems, etc.) in line with the standards of zero energy buildings.

All the houses will be equipped with solar panels to produce renewable energy. In addition, the apartment buildings will also be made visually attractive which makes the urban landscape aesthetically pleasing. Every building facade will receive a unique artwork.

More information can be found here: http://tarktartu.ee/eng/

Thank you EGEA-Tartu!

#EGEAThemeYear2020

Winter Weekend 2020 – Klubi EGEA-Tartu

15.-16. veebruaril toimus meie traditsiooniline üritus Winter Weekend. Loe Janely muljeid ja vaata pilte siit:

egea.ee Posted on 18. veebr. 2020 by adminWinter Weekend 2020 Tekst: Janely Kangur Pildid: Helena Maarja Lainjärv 15.-16. veebruaril toimus traditsiooniline Winter Weekend. Koosviibimine leidis aset Pedajamäe külas kaunil Otepää kõrgustikul, kus meid lahkelt võõrustas Mart. Ürituse eesmärk oli koo...

Chile earthquake of 1960 | Causes, Effects, & Facts

🌎 Kas teadsid, et kõige suurem registreeritud maavärin toimus 22. mail 1960. aastal Tšiilis? Selle tugevuseks on hinnatud 9,4-9,6 magnituudi. Maavärina põhjustatud hiidlaine ulatus üle Vaikse ookeani Austraaliasse ja Jaapanisse.

🌎 Did you know that the 1960 Valdivia earthquake is the most powerful recorded earthquake? It occurred in Chile on 22 May 1960. Various studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale. The tsunami caused by the earthquake extended across the Pacific Ocean to Australia and Japan.

britannica.com Chile earthquake of 1960, the largest earthquake recorded in the 20th century. Originating off the coast of southern Chile on May 22, 1960, the temblor caused substantial damage and loss of life in Chile and—as a result of the tsunamis it generated—in Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, and other di...

Winter Weekend 2020

Väike meenutus meie nädalavahetuse üritusest Pedajamäel! Aitäh Mardile meid võõrustamast.

Little memory from our Winter Weekend! Big thanks to Mart for hosting us.

What is the Largest Desert on Earth? - Universe Today

🧊 Kas sina teadsid, et maailma suurim kõrb asub Antarktise mandril? Kuna kõrbeks peetakse ala, kus aastane sademete hulk on alla 200 mm, siis on suurimaks kõrbeks just nimelt Antarktise jääkilp, mis katab umbes 98% Antarktise mandrist, mis on umbes 14 miljonit ruutkilomeetrit. Mandri sisealadel võib aastaseid sademeid olla vaid 50 millimeetrit.

🧊 Did you know that the world's largest desert is on the Antarctic continent? Because desert is considered to be an area with an annual rainfall of less than 200 mm, the largest desert is the Antarctic Ice Shield, which covers about 98% of the Antarctic continent, which is about 14 million square kilometers. Inland areas can have annual precipitation of only 50 millimeters per year.

universetoday.com Despite what you might think, the largest desert in the world is actually in Antarctica. In addition to being the coldest place on the planet, is also the driest

Countries With the Most Neighbors

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Kas sa teadsid, et nii Venemaal kui ka Hiinal on 14 maismaal asuvat naaberriiki? Hiina, mis on pindalalt 2 korda väiksem kui Venemaa, piirneb Indiaga, Pakistaniga, Afghanistaniga, Tadžikistaniga, Kõrgõzstaniga, Kashastaniga, Mongooliaga, Venemaaga, Põhja-Koreaga, Vietnamiga, Laosiga, Myanmariga, Bhutaniga ning Nepaaliga. Venemaa maismaanaabrid on aga Norra, Soome, Eesti, Läti, Leedu, Poola, Valgevene, Ukraina, Gruusia, Aserbaidžaan, Kasahstan, Mongoolia, Hiina ja Põhja-Korea.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Did you know that both Russia and China share a land border with 14 countries?
China, which is half the size of Russia, shares borders with India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal. Russia’s neighbours are Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and North Korea.

https://www.thoughtco.com/countries-with-most-neighbors-4070858

thoughtco.com Many countries in the world share a border or two with other countries. Discover which have the most neighbors and the longest land border.

Atlantic and Pacific Ocean DO NOT MIX | Geology Page

🌊 Kas teadsid, et liustikujää sulavesi ja Alaska lahe vesi ei segune? Kaks veemassiivi erinevad vee tiheduse, temperatuuri ja soolsuse poolest, mis tingibki veemassiivide mittesegunemise. Liustikujää sulavesi sisaldab erinevaid mineraale ja setteid, Alaska lahe vesi on tavapärane soolane merevesi. Liustikujää sulavesi on kergem, vähem tihedam ja värvuselt helesinine, samal ajal kui soolane merevesi on raskem, tihedam ja tumesinise värvusega. Ka veetemperatuuride erinevus hoiab neid veemassiive segunemast.

🌊 Did you know that glacial melt water and the off shore waters of gulf of Alaska don’t mix? The reason for this is due to the difference of water density, temperature and salinity of the glacial melt water and off shore waters of gulf of Alaska, making it difficult to mix. The melting water of glacier is mineral rich and sediment-laden; other is saline water. The first one being lighter in density has light blue color, while the salt content makes sea water density heavy, giving it a dark blue shade. However, the temperature is also responsible for keeping the water bodies dissimilar.

geologypage.com Atlantic and Pacific Ocean DO NOT MIX, Why do the two oceans not mix? It's not two oceans meeting, its glacial melt water meeting the off shore waters of

Henley Passport Index 2008 to 2020

🧳 Kas teadsid, et Eesti kodanikud saavad viisavabalt reisida 179 riiki? Läti kodanikud seevastu saavad viisavabalt reisida 180 riiki ja Leedu kodanikud 181 riiki. Läti kodanikel on lisaks Eesti 179 viisavabale riigile võimalik pääseda viisat omamata Gambiasse, Leedu kodanikel Gambiasse ja Pakistanisse. Maailma kõige “mõjukam” pass on Jaapani kodanikel, kes saavad viisavabalt 191 riiki külastada.

🧳 Did you know that Estonian citizens have visa free access to 179 countries? The respective figures for Latvian citizens and Lithuanian citizens are 180 and 181 countries. People with Latvian passport can visit the same 179 countries as Estonian citizens plus Gambia. Lithuanian passport gives you visa free access to the same countries as Latvian passport plus Pakistan. Japanese passport ranks the strongest, giving visa free access to 191 countries.

https://www.henleypassportindex.com/passport

henleypassportindex.com For some people, a passport is a portal to the world. For others, it is a barrier to the travel freedom they seek. Where do you lie on the spectrum of mobility? Henley & Partners has launched the Henley Passport Index — a ranking of all the passports of the world according to the number of countri...

When will Texas surpass California as the most populous US state?

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Kas teadsid, et California osariigis elab rohkem inimesi kui Kanadas kokku? Californias elab 39,93 miljonit, Kanadas aga 37,58 miljonit inimest. California on seejuures USA kõige suurema rahvaarvuga osariik, ent praeguste prognooside järgi võib Texas (29,47 miljonit) selle sajandi jooksul Californiast ette jõuda, sest California rahvaarvu kasv on aeglustunud, Texase oma aga vastupidi - kiirenenud. Kui Texase rahvaarv jätkaks kasvamist 1,3% aastas ja California oma praeguse trendi järgi kõigest 0,1%, siis ületaks Texase rahvaarv California rahvaarvu 2045. aastal.

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Did you know that California has more people than entire Canada? California has a population of 39.93 million, whereas the population of Canada is 37.58 million people. California is the most populous state in the US but on current trends, that may not last much longer. If Texas (the second-most populous state with a population of 29.47 million) continues to expand at its current rate, while California plateaus or even declines, the population of Texas could overtake California in the next several decades. For example, if Texas were to continue to grow by 1.3% per year, while California grew at 0.1%, Texas would pass California in 2045.

http://worldpopulationreview.com/

https://qz.com/1777549/when-will-texas-surpass-california-as-the-most-populous-us-state/

qz.com At the current rate of growth, Texas could pass California in the 2040s.

The Complete Guide to Iceland's Volcanoes | Guide to Iceland

🌋 Kas sa teadsid, et Islandil on peaaegu 130 vulkaani? Seejuures on Islandi pindala 103 000 ruutkilomeetrit, mis on ainult kaks korda suurem kui Eesti pindala. Nende 130 vulkaani seas on tänapäeval aktiivseid 30. Võib öelda, et tuntuimaks Islandi vulkaaniks on Eyjafjallajökull, mille purske tagajärjel oli 2010. aastal Euroopa lennuliiklus kõvasti häiritud.

🌋 Did you know that Iceland with the area of 103 000 square kilometres (only twice as big as Estonia) has about 130 volcanoes? Most of the volcanoes are inactive, but 30 of them are still active. It can be said that the Eyjafjallajökull volcano is the most known. We know it for it’s eruption in 2010 when it caused a massive disruption in European flights.

https://guidetoiceland.is/nature-info/the-deadliest-volcanoes-in-iceland

guidetoiceland.is All you need to know about Volcanoes in Iceland. Find out why Iceland is so volcanically active and which eruptions have been the most deadly. Read more.

Dingo Fence

🐕 Kas teadsid, et Austraalias asub maailma pikim aed (The Dingo Fence), mille pikkuseks on 5614 kilomeetrit? See on pikem kui Eesti rannajoon ja maismaapiirid kokku (4427 km). Aed ehitati aastatel 1880-1885, et hoida dingod viljakamast Austraalia kaguosast eemal ning kaitsta sealseid lambakarju.

🐕 Did you know that the longest fence in the world is located in Australia? It’s called the Dingo Fence and has a length of 5,614 kilometres. That’s more than Estonia’s coastline and land borders combined (4,427 km). The fence was built in 1880-1885 to keep dingos out of the furtile south-eastern lands and to protect the sheep flocks there.

atlasobscura.com The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.