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This is not actually the case. All of the planets are tilted. Uranus just happens to be tilted more than any of the others. The Earth, for example is actually tilted 23.5 degrees from the vertical. Uranus is tilted 98 degrees from the vertical, making its north pole point towards the sun.

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What is the only planet tilted on it side?

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Which planet is tilted on its side as it orbits the sun?

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Which planet has its axis of rotation tilted completely on its side?

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