Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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If aliens located 60-65 million light years away from us, looked at earth through a really powerful telescope today, they would see dinosaurs!
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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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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