: About Me

My name is Rich and I live in Chicago, IL. I like to write

My passion is ...

doing everything possible to enhance my knowledge

I know too much about ...

how i dont know a damn thing

My parents always told me ...

i analyze things too much

My childhood ambition ...

to become a Physicist

My favorite memory ...

the birth of my daughter

Why I write ...

to express my feelings and opinions

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

listening to Big Kuntry and T.I.

My first job ...

dishwasher at Golden Corral

My best moment ...

the quarter-life crisis

My inspiration ...

knowing that success is well within my reach

Sciences > Astronomy Facts about the Moon

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Everybody knows the common facts about the Moon. It takes about 27.3 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth, it has no atmosphere, and it is responsible for the tidal shifts in the ocean. However, there are many more interesting facts about the Moon that they don't teach in school. Here's some things that some people don't know: The size of the Moon is unique: Our Moon is the largest in the solar system relative to its planetary host. It is approximately one quarter the size of the Earth. Saturn's moon Titan is a very distant second. However, Pluto and it's moon, Charon are almost the same s...

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