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submitted 10 months ago by zirzedolta@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some 'organic element' since I couldn't accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.

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[-] StinkySnork@kbin.social 151 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. One day takes 243 Earth days, while a year takes 225.

Maybe it's not "well known", but still interesting in my opinion.

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

How does this affect its gravity?

[-] jon@lemdro.id 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It doesn't. Gravity is caused by mass not spin. The planet's rotation about it's own axis will create a centrifugal effect that offsets gravity, but the effect is negligible for anything rotating as slow as planets.

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago
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