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Science Facts  - Part 2

Did you Know?

v Did you know–everything that rotates around anything maintains a counterclockwise direction? But wait, two planets do not follow the conventional rule. 

Yes, Venus and Uranus do not spin counterclockwise. These two are the only planets that do it.

 

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Everyone knows that Alan B. Shepard was the first man to enter space, but did you know who was the first woman? Well, in earlier times, there were certain jobs in which women could not enter. Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly in space. On June 18, 1983, she was one courageous woman.

 

 

 

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Here is an exciting fact, the moon is extremely hot during the daytime. You know how hot?

  

It is 224 degrees Fahrenheit, and at night the cool air is -243 degrees Fahrenheit, but how hot and how cold it is, well water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit and freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Can you imagine stepping barefoot into something colder than ice?

 

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Well, it is common knowledge, and mostly, everyone has experienced the salty flavor of the ocean. But did you know what is strangely amazing? Our blood is also salty in flavor. This is because the main constituent of blood is sodium, it is also in the formulation of salt. Wow! Dracula delights in that salty stuff!

 

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    Did you know that the fingerprints of our hands are not the same for everyone? Even all our fingers have original prints. But did you know that not only do humans have different fingerprints, but they also have unique tongue prints? Wow! Is that not amazing!