Here are 10 incredible facts about lava.
Lava gushing down the side of a volcano is certainly a dramatic sight to behold, but the fiery flow’s attention-grabbing qualities don’t stop there.
Here are 10 incredible facts about it.
Number 10. It may be cursed. Lava from Hawaii is said to unleash some particularly bad mojo when it’s removed from its island home. Legend has it that volcanic goddess Pele gets very angry when people take what’s hers. Reportedly, she’ll stop delivering vengeance once the goods have been returned.
Number 9. 570 degrees Fahrenheit is considered cool. It’s towards the bottom of the lava temperature range, which goes upward to about 2 thousand degrees.
Number 8. It may be what made the weird patterns on Mars. Scientists believe that the mysterious swirls and lines existing on the landscape near the Martian equator were formed by lava activity
