The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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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 is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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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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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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