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Published on Sep 30, 2012

Have you ever wondered why you look up and see a dark sky at night?
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  • n00b4liciou5

    We don't talk much anymore...

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  • TheEletricgamer

    Are you related to slenderman?

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  • Mohammed Kallsong

    There should be a nobel price for those who explain physic really really insanly good!

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  • Brian Theis

    I don't know why this causes any religious debate. The Catholic Church, who put the bible together, even says that you don't need to take that beginning part of Genesis literally word for word.

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  • TechWurst

    Wow, there are even German subtitles! Impressing

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  • GreenEyedGamer

    We don't know yet. Simple as that.

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  • Idontcare9876543210

    Thank you very much, that helped alot.

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  • Idontcare9876543210

    This is about science please leave your mythology at the door.

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  • Sam Coulter

    its also dark because God created day and night in the Bible. I'm glad that's something that we can all agree is beyond debate.

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  • Cristian Aguilera

    But, how did that small Universe formed?

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