#February2011

See The Sun Vent Excess Gas Through Two Gaping Holes. Awesome.

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Next time I let one fly out of my cornhole and people give me guff, I’ve got the Sun on my side. NASA recently took a picture of the Sun, looking rather compromised with two gaping holes in it. These gaping holes? They’re called coronal holes, and they open up to release excess gas.

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