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DID YOU KNOW?Jupiter spins so fastthat a day therelasts less than 10hours.SPACEsomanyfacts.com

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Jupiter spins so fast that a day there lasts less than 10 hours.

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Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system, yet it completes one rotation in about 9 hours and 56 minutes, the shortest day of any planet. The fast spin makes it bulge at the equator.

Source: Jupiter (Wikipedia)

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