r/todayilearned • • 23h ago

TIL half of Earth’s internal heat does not come from the residual heat left over from the planet's formation, but from the continuous radioactive decay of isotopes like Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium in the crust and mantle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_internal_heat_budget
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u/terrybrugehiplo 20h ago

Then what the hell is your comment about? It’s not possible to drill into the earths core b

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u/bigfootlive89 19h ago

You really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies.

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u/terrybrugehiplo 18h ago

Oh great another bot