Pluto’s journey around the Sun takes 248 Earth years. This means that, since its discovery in 1930, it still has 177 years to go until it has made a complete orbit around the Sun.
Thanks, random science fact app!!!
I cannot believe how quickly the week has passed... and not an utter of science news? I must be getting ill. So to make up for it I am gonna list some of my favorite useless facts. This may come in handy should you ever be fortunate enough to be in the Cash Cab! (I'm an addict, not affiliated)
A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one cubic centimeter one degree Celsius.
There are only approximately 4500 stars visible to the naked eye... although many will argue more.
Seasons are caused by the tilt of the axis of earth while orbiting the sun.
The air we breathe is actually mostly nitrogen.
Three common states of matter : solid, liquid, gas.
1 atmosphere of pressure is equal to approx. 5 feet molten rock or 33 ft of water.
There are millions of cells under an area on your body covered by a quarter.
Smell affects taste!
Most of the dust in your air is skin! (eww)
Ok I'm done. I may update this later with some more cheesy facts!
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