> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.protein.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # What Really Makes The World Go ‘Round - URL: https://www.protein.xyz/what-really-makes-the-world-go-8216-round/ - Published: 2003-03-28T21:11:28.000Z - Updated: 2016-06-09T10:58:51.000Z - Description: A billion years ago, the Moon was much closer to Earth than it will be tonight. Its tighter orbit meant it needed just 20 days… - Author: Protein - Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21 A billion years ago, the Moon was much closer to Earth than it will be tonight. Its tighter orbit meant it needed just 20 days to go around us, to make a lunar month. Other things were noticeably different, too. A day on Earth back then was only 18 hours long. People were probably wishing, "If only I had 24 hours in a day√¢‚Ǩ¬¶" [Link](http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/moon%5Fmechanics%5F0303018.html?ref=protein.xyz)