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  • Turtles can breathe through their butts: Some species of turtles can perform "cloacal respiration," absorbing oxygen through their rear end.
  • The Eiffel Tower can grow taller in summer: Due to the expansion of metal in heat, the Eiffel Tower can grow by about 6 inches during summer.
  • Koalas have human-like fingerprints: Koalas have fingerprints that are so similar to humans' that they can be mistaken for human prints at crime scenes.
  • Venus flytraps digest insects in about 10 days: Once a Venus flytrap catches its prey, it can take up to 10 days to fully digest the insect.
  • A flock of flamingos is called a "flamboyance": When a group of flamingos gathers, it's known as a flamboyance.
  • Bees can recognize human faces: Bees can distinguish between different human faces using their advanced pattern-recognition abilities.
  • The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896 lasted just 38 minutes, making it the shortest war in recorded history.
  • Sea otters hold hands while sleeping: To avoid drifting apart while sleeping in water, sea otters often hold hands.
  • There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth: The universe contains an estimated 1 septillion stars, far more than the number of grains of sand on Earth.
  • Octopuses have three hearts: An octopus has two hearts to pump blood to its gills and one heart to pump blood to the rest of its body.
  • Humans are the only animals that blush: Blushing is a unique human reaction, caused by the rush of adrenaline that dilates the blood vessels.
  • The first oranges weren’t orange: The original oranges from Southeast Asia were green, and some still remain green when ripe in warmer regions.
  • Butterflies taste with their feet: Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet, allowing them to identify food by landing on it.
  • Cats can't taste sweetness: Cats are one of the few mammals that are unable to taste sweetness due to a genetic mutation.

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