If you drop an object through a hole in the Earth stretching from the North Pole to the South Pole, it would oscillate back and forth about 17 times per daypic.twitter.com/crCfBFK2qp
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Fun fact: the oscillation period is identical to the orbital period for a circular orbit at that altitude.
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Further fun fact: doing the same thing on the moon would result in a longer period.
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