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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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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The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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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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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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