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Idk... I've heard that it got hit by a meteorite.... then i heard that the poles are just on it's side

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Yes, it is believed that a very violent collision with a body roughly the size of Earth tipped Uranus on its side. This collision likely occurred early in the solar system's history and caused Uranus to have its unique tilted axis of rotation.

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