If the Earth stood up straight, the equator would be an inferno, the poles would be frozen solid, and the weather would never change anywhere.

A little bit of a lean creates all the variety in life. Happy spinning! 🌍✨"

Interestingly, this tilt isn't permanent. Over a cycle of about 41,000 years, the Earth's tilt shifts between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees. A change in that angle would drastically reshape global weather patterns.