Albert Einstein never won a Nobel prize for the theory of relativity. It was his explanation of the photoelectric effect that made him a Nobel laureate in 1905
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Subatomic particles such as electrons and photons can influence each other at great distances (without interacting directly) through a phenomenon known as quantum entanglement
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If two black holes collided they would release as much energy as 100 million supernovas
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A single day on Venus is longer than an entire year on Earth
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Light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach Earth, so you see the sun as it was 8 minutes ago
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Saturn would float if you put it in water
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