
How many moons does the Earth have?
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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What Is the Space Bean Orbiting?
There is no natural distinction between being like the moon or just orbiting the earth. These crisp distinctions are our artificial way to try to impose order on the universe. Back when we hadn't seen so many s, those gaps might have seemed meaningful. But as we keep looking at the universe, we find stuff that fills in those gaps. And you know, the same must be true in biology, right? That's what the duck bille platypus is, right? It's like, hold on a segond. What do you mean mammals, you know, right?
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