2004 Indian Ocean earthquake day length change

The 2004 Indian Ocean quake shortened Earth's day

About 2.68 Microseconds

The earthquake shifted enough mass inside Earth to move the North Pole by 25 mm and slightly change the planet’s shape and rotation. The estimated shortening of the day was about 2.68 microseconds.

A gift is not always as free as it seems

Giving someone a gift can create an obligation that nobody says aloud. Anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski described societies where receiving a gift carried an expectation of giving something back later, sometimes of equal or greater value. What looks like generosity can also be part of a system of social exchange.

The Bastille became a symbol despite holding only seven prisoners

7 prisoners

When the Bastille was stormed, it held only seven prisoners: four forgers, one mentally ill man, a failed assassin, and a nobleman accused of sexual misconduct. Despite the tiny prison population, its fall became a powerful symbol of the old French regime.

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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake day length change

The 2004 Indian Ocean quake shortened Earth's day

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