Pluto's Meaning

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What's to know about that lonely planet on the far reaches of our solar system? More than you'd think. It turns out Pluto spits out a fair bit of news on the reg so listen up. Here are five things ignorant Earthlings don't know about the planet.

1. PLUTO IS COLDER THAN WE THINK AND WE DONT KNOW WHY

The upper atmospheric temperature of the planet has been found to be much colder than any Earth-based studies have previously found. About 70 degrees Fahrenheit colder actually. That's news to a lot of scientists. No one knows why the atmosphere is colder. The wonders of science have eluded us this time

2. IT'S BLOOD IS STILL PUMPING

In scientific terms, Pluto's is still raging a geological hard on. In even more scientific terms, that means its

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