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Why does the sun shine and warm?

Solar heat and light is enough for all living beings on Earth, despite the fact that the Sun is almost 150 kilometers away from us. And if suddenly our Sun went out, stopped shining and warming, it would become so cold that all the water on Earth would freeze, even the air would freeze. People, animals, plants would die. Our planet would become cold and dead.

The temperature on the surface of the Sun is about 6000 °C. At such a high temperature, iron and other metals not only melt, but turn into hot gases. Therefore, there are neither solid nor liquid substances on the Sun: there is only hot gas. The sun is a huge hot ball of gas.

The temperature inside the Sun is even higher than on its surface. Near the center of the ball, it reaches 15 million degrees. Such a high temperature inside the Sun has existed for several billion years and will continue to exist for about the same amount.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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The English word dinner comes from the Old French disner, which means breakfast. Gradually, both in continental Europe and in England, this term began to be called the main meal, which happened around noon, even if the person had already had breakfast before that. In the 18th century, the use of the main course shifts further and further, and dinner can fall as early as 7 pm. At present, the British mean dinner by this word, even if they eat more at lunch.

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