Random Thursday

Let's continue to learn more about outer space from Shane Carley's True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t!

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If the Earth were to turn into a black hole, its entire mass would have to be compressed into a space smaller than an inch in diameter.

Dang!

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In the 1950s, the U.S. Air Force almost launched a nuclear missile at the moon as a show of superiority--this blast would have been visible from Earth!

And to think...I thought it was always Dr. Evil's plan! Lol.

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Besides the moon, there are many asteroids and other small bodies that orbit the Earth, becoming a "natural" satellite. However, none are large enough to be considered noteworthy.

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Apparently, "white holes" exist, according to scientists. They would basically be the opposite of black holes.

So they would spew stuff out?

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Did you know that the storm raging on Jupiter for the past couple of hundred years could fit the entire Earth inside it three times over?

I mean, I knew the spot was a really big storm, not THAT big! It looks so small in the pictures.