According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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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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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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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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