Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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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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Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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