An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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