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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Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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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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The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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An international team of astronomers has spotted the farthest known gravitational lens and, as Albert Einstein predicted, it is a galaxy that deflects and intensifies the light of a much further object.
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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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