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Globes tilt at exactly 23.5 degrees
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That awkward slant on your classroom globe is not just a sign of poor manufacturing. Earth is perpetually stuck with terrible posture, spinning on an axis tilted exactly 23.5 degrees relative to its orbit around the sun. This permanent slouch is the only reason we experience changing seasons. Without that specific angle, your summer vacations and winter holidays would blend into one monotonous, unchanging climate.
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