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Can you now say why Sunita’s hair kept standing?

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Can you now say why Sunita’s hair kept standing?

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Sunita’s hair kept standing because of zero gravity in space.

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Sunita in Space
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Chapter 11: Sunita in Space - Sunita in Space [Page 103]

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NCERT Environmental Studies - Looking Around [English] Class 5
Chapter 11 Sunita in Space
Sunita in Space | Q 5.1 | Page 103

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