It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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There's a mysterious dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter called 'Ceres' which has never been visited by spacecraft or photographed in detail, however, Earth-bound telescopes reveal a large bright shining spot on the surface of this planet, the origin and nature of which are unknown.
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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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