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[–] JPSound@lemmy.world 121 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

Fun fact: There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in the entire solar system.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 29 points 11 months ago

I bet it's double the amount!

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] JPSound@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Shout out to the mole people in our precious sewers.

[–] lemmyman@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Speak for yourself

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Well, that's just wrong. I can name at least 10 stars in the solar system.

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

So there's at least 2 hydrogen atoms in that water?

We're narrowing things down.

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 2 points 11 months ago

you must not be a radio star