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Uranus spins on its side.

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Uranus is tilted by about 98 degrees, so it rolls around the Sun like a ball. Each pole gets about 42 years of continuous sunlight followed by 42 years of darkness. A giant collision long ago is the leading explanation.

Source: Uranus (Wikipedia)

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