Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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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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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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