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The moon’s gravitational pull maintains the Earth’s rotation at a 24 hour day. If there was no moon, an Earth day would only be 1 and a half hours long. Shoes and sidewalks would need to be magnetized, otherwise people and animals would spin off into the Sun. Another Fun Fact from Mr. Science.
👍Thousands of years ago, the Earth’s rotation was much slower than it is today. So, New Year’s Eve was celebrated on January 32nd. Fun Fact from Mr. Science.
👍Solar eclipse is an optical illusion, making us believe that it’s caused by the Sun or the Moon, or even a hot air balloon, crossing Earth’s path.
Actually, a solar eclipse occurs when the Earth faces the dark side of the Sun.1 👍
For millions of years a lonely sponge, no bigger than a meatloaf, rested in the middle of a hot dessert.
As the Earth evolved, oceans shifted, immersing this sponge, thereby expanding it into what we know as today…Australia!
Another Fun Fact from Mr. Science 👍