Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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From the nitrogen in our DNA, to the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, to the carbon in our apple pies - all were made in the interiors of collapsing stars; we're all made of stardust.
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In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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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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In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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