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  • Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • Bananas are Berries: Botanically speaking, bananas are berries, while strawberries are not.
  • Octopuses Have Three Hearts: Two pump blood to the gills, while one pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • A Day on Venus is Longer than a Year: It takes Venus longer to rotate on its axis than to orbit the Sun.
  • Wombat Poop is Cube-Shaped: Wombats produce cube-shaped poop to mark their territory without it rolling away.
  • Sharks are Older than Trees: Sharks have been around for about 400 million years, while trees have been around for about 350 million years.
  • Hot Water Freezes Faster than Cold: This phenomenon is known as the Mpemba effect.
  • A Leap Year Every 4,000 Years: There is a rule in the Gregorian calendar that there is no leap year if the year is divisible by 100 but not by 400.
  • The Eiffel Tower Can Be 15 cm Taller in Summer: The iron expands in the heat, causing the tower to grow.
  • Cows Have Best Friends: Studies have shown that cows are happier and produce more milk when they are with their best friends.
  • A Blue Whale’s Heart is the Size of a Car: The heart of a blue whale can weigh as much as 1,300 pounds and is roughly the size of a small car.
  • Scotland’s National Animal is the Unicorn: Scotland proudly claims the unicorn as its national animal.
  • Humans Share 60% of Their DNA with Bananas: While we are very different from bananas, our DNA is surprisingly similar in certain aspects.
  • The Shortest War in History Lasted 38 Minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest recorded war in history.
  • The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded was -128.6°F: This temperature was recorded at Vostok Station in Antarctica in 1983.

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