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Sharks Rule, Rule (slrpnk.net)

I actually fact checked this and it's true.

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[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 32 points 1 year ago

I feel cheated that the north star is in fact 3 stars.

[-] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

Me too. It’s a sick fact. Sharks are still older than trees tho…

[-] Gabu@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Happens a lot. Sometimes a "star" is actually a whole galaxy.

[-] stockRot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Fun fact: the morning Star (first star we see in the morning) is in fact also the evening star (first Star we see in the evening). It's also not a star; it's just Venus.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago
[-] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

what a rollercoaster.

[-] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

I think it’s also worth mentioning that Polaris Aa, the youngest star in the triplet, is also the brightest by 3 orders of magnitude. Without Polaris Aa, we wouldn’t actually consider it as the North Star at all…so I think you are safe to continue using this as a fact.

Go blow some people’s minds, everyone!

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