What is the only planet that rotates on its side and has a tilt of 98 degrees?
Category: Knowledge · Difficulty: hard
Hint: It is known for its blue color due to methane in its atmosphere.
Answer
Uranus
Explanation
Uranus is unique among the planets in our solar system for its extreme axial tilt, causing its rotation to appear to be horizontal.
This is a hard knowledge riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Uranus.
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