Earth's Rotation Is Slowing Down, And Could Explain Why We Have Oxygen
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Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/DIO-2350 on 2025-01-11 04:10:42+00:00.

Original Title: Earth’s Rotation Is Slowing Down, And Could Explain Why We Have Oxygen. Specifically, the blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) that emerged and proliferated about 2.4 billion years ago would have been able to produce more oxygen as a metabolic by-product because Earth’s days grew longer.