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Fossilized corals, lasers beamed at a receding moon, Chinese artifacts, and other evidence have revealed that over the ages the length of time it takes Earth to spin once on its axis has increased significantly. Imperceptibly, Earth's day-night cycle-one rotation on its axis-is growing longer year by year, and has been for most of the planet's history. [Source: Scientific American]
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