According to a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, Earth once had just 19-hour-long days due to the presence of the Moon.
The movement of Earth in space is influenced by various astronomical bodies. (Photo: Getty)
Earth once had days that were only 19 hours long, a stark contrast to the current 24-hour cycle, which is the result of the planets rotation on its own axis.
During a period known as the "boring billion," two geophysicists discovered that Earth experienced a slo...