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99% of humans are about to experience sunlight at the same time (www.accuweather.com)
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At one precise moment this weekend, nearly all of the 8 billion people on Earth will be able to see sunlight in the sky, the counterpart to the "moment of darkness" that unfolds in December.

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[–] cyberdecker@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I thought so too then I mathed. 1% of 8 billion is 80 million. Population of Australia is not even 26 million. Those numbers were just too big to comprehend and work with in my head.