How the giant impact hypothesis explains the Moon's formation

The Moon may be Earth’s collision debris

The leading hypothesis is that a Mars-sized protoplanet called Theia struck the early Earth. Debris thrown into orbit by the impact then formed the Moon.

Some marriages between women served family needs

In some communities in Kenya and Nigeria, a woman could marry another woman for family reasons, not necessarily as a sexual relationship. Among the Gikuyu, Nandi, Kamba and Kipsigis, this could help a family with no sons retain its inheritance. Among the Igbo, a childless widow could take a wife to continue her family line.

Luther’s Bible helped written German cross dialects

Printing and Martin Luther’s widely read Bible helped create a written form of German that could cross regional dialect boundaries. Spoken German remained highly varied, and a broadly accepted written standard did not emerge until the mid-18th century.

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How the giant impact hypothesis explains the Moon's formation

The Moon may be Earth’s collision debris

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