What Would Happen If the World Stopped Spinning?

Stuff You Should Know

• Episode: What Would Happen If the World Stopped Spinning?
• Website: Stuff You Should Know
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-should-know.rss
• Duration: 00:25:50
• Published: 2013-02-21 19:11

Over the last 400 million years, the day has grown longer by two full hours thanks to a slowing of the rotation of the Earth on its axis. While it will be a very long time before it stops spinning altogether, it never hurts to plan. Listen to Chuck and Josh discuss what a still Earth would look like. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com