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Mars Tilt Shifted, Says Theory
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6-15-2007 10:38 AM
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invictus
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Scientists believe massive volcanic events forced a redistribution of mass at Mars' surface, causing its poles to shift.
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6-15-2007
1:09 PM
The REAL Napster
No surprise, since the
Earth itself has done this
dozens, possibly hundreds of times already throughout history.
6-15-2007
1:36 PM
sidegik
extreme change causes tilting and vice versa.
too much yin turns to yang and vice versa.
invictus, Good clip. btw, i saw your earliest profile pic.
6-15-2007
1:54 PM
mtbikerj
Hey, that's my cousin!
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