The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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