The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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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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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 density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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