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'''Venus''' is the second planet from the [[Sun]] in the [[Solar System|solar system]]. It is named after the [[Rome|Roman]] [[god]] [[Venus (god)|of the same name]]. It is covered in clouds of [[sulfuric acid]] and has an extremely thick atmosphere of [[carbon dioxide]], the thickest in the solar system. The resulting greenhouse effect gives it an extremely heavy pressure, 92 times that of its similarly-sized neighbour, [[Earth (planet)|Earth]]. | |||
Venus is by far the hottest planet in the solar system; its surface is hot enough to melt a piece of [[lead]]. Due to this environment depriving people of their right to carry chunks of lead around, Venus has been deemed uninhabitable. | |||
== Controversy == | == Controversy == | ||
[[File:Venus.png|thumb|Its true face behind all that makeup.]] | [[File:Venus.png|thumb|Its true face behind all that makeup.]] | ||
Venus is white as fuck. For some reason everyone keeps making it all orange. For those who want to keep making it blue, see [[Neptune]]. | Venus is white as fuck. For some reason everyone keeps making it all orange. For those who want to keep making it blue, see [[Neptune]]. | ||
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