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Here's what would happen if the moon was actually made of cheese

Moon would expand and oceans would form

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If the moon were made of cheese, an atmosphere would form from caseins breaking down. Photo: BI Video
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It may have been a great premise for cartoons, but, of course, the moon is not made out of cheese. 

Still, hear us out. There's actually some fascinating things that would happen if our moon was made of cheese, and it wouldn't be all that tasty.

For starters, the moon would expand out more than 500 miles in diameter, since cheese is less dense than rock. 

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Photo: BI Video
Photo: BI Video

Then, the water and casein protein that make up the cheese would begin to separate out, with caseins moving closer to the core of the moon.

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