False 10 comments
joex23
· 10 years ago
The nearest star is 93 million miles from the moon? False. It is 24.8 trillion miles away.
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Someone please slap this woman 43 comments
joex23
· 10 years ago
Is nobody gonna talk about how the bluefin tuna are one of the most endangered and overfished species?
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Coolest photos 9 comments
Jeebus 10 comments
joex23
· 10 years ago
yeah a grain of sand has about 2.2 x 10^19 atoms, whereas the universe has about 3 x 10^22 stars, so not a huge difference but still not quite true… still incredibly mind-blowing!!
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Stuff to think about 15 comments
joex23
· 10 years ago
Unfortunately, the fact is not quite true… theoretically, yeah, but you'd only be receiving one or two photons that had actually bounced off Earth if you're at such a distance…
But fortunately, there is literally an entire field of science called astrobiology which is dedicated to finding the truth in scenarios like yours!!
But fortunately, there is literally an entire field of science called astrobiology which is dedicated to finding the truth in scenarios like yours!!
Coolest Dentist Ever 16 comments
This man is legendary 16 comments
It's Finally Here! Look Closely... 11 comments
so I was just driving then I found this 11 comments
joex23
· 10 years ago
Sirius is actually a binary star system, and is part of the constellation Canis Major. This is why the system is also called the "Dog Star" and Rowling, being so damn incredible at giving things names, named Padfoot after the system because of it's nickname
Clifford the Big Red Dog movie 52 comments
Clifford the Big Red Dog movie 52 comments
...I Should Never Have Left The Shire.... 8 comments
...I Should Never Have Left The Shire.... 8 comments
