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of 05/05/08
Submitted by: Lance Boyle, Sugar Land, TX, USA
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Flood Insurance! People living in low-lying areas should consider purchasing
Flood Insurance...
Astronauts do not require Flood Insurance!
The planet on which we live and is third in order from the sun Sol is called Earth.
Earth has an albedo of 0.39, meaning 39% of the sunlight striking the Earth and
it's atmosphere is reflected back into space. The Earth has an equatorial
diameter of 7928 miles, and is an average of 93 million miles from the Sun.
This distance is also the length of one Astronomical Unit. Planetology is
a branch of astronomy dealing with the condensed matter of the Solar System,
and especially with the planets and their moons. The earth has a single
natural moon named Luna.
Goose-down is a component of the finest pillows, comforters, and quilts.