The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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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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The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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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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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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