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Comets have two tails
A comet has two tails, one of dust and one of ionized gas.
Why it is true
Sunlight and the solar wind blow dust and gas off the comet and away from the Sun. Comets are mostly ice coated with dark organic material, which is why they are called dirty snowballs.
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