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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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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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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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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