A Fact About The Planet You Call Home

Where is the driest place on Earth?

Scientific American — Aerial of Browning Peninsula Casey, Antarctica. Credit: Will Salter Getty Images

Following the 10-day Shortform Challenge, Day 3 encourages the writer to share a fun fact — writing about something different to what you would usually write about.

With this objective, I picked up three books that have been on my shelf for a few years now and never touched — these being the QI books; full of random and, most likely…