Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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