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- Octopus Blood: Octopuses have blue blood due to a copper-based protein called hemocyanin.
- Venus Rotation: Venus rotates on its axis so slowly that its day is longer than its year.
- Ancient Egyptian Pregnancy Tests: Ancient Egyptians used barley and wheat seeds to test for pregnancy. A positive test was indicated by seed germination.
- Quantum Levitation: Through a process called quantum locking, superconductors can be made to float over a magnetic track.
- Space Silence: In space, there is no atmosphere to carry sound, so it is completely silent.
- Pluto's Heart: Pluto has a heart-shaped glacier that's the size of Texas and Oklahoma combined.
- Bioluminescent Waves: Some beaches can glow in the dark due to the presence of bioluminescent phytoplankton.
- The Loneliest Tree: There is a solitary acacia tree in the Sahara Desert, about 250 miles from any other tree. It's known as the Tree of Ténéré.
- Rain on Different Planets: On planets like Neptune and Uranus, scientists believe it rains diamonds.
- Lobster's Longevity: Lobsters don't age the same way as other organisms and theoretically can live indefinitely, barring disease or predation.
- Alphabet Order: The English alphabet has no specific reason for its order.
- Cats' Survival Fall: Cats can survive falls from up to 32 stories high, primarily due to their "righting reflex."
- Polar Bear Fur: Polar bear fur is actually transparent, not white. It appears white because it reflects visible light.
- Human Nose Memory: The human nose can remember around 50,000 different scents.
- Sleeping Giraffes: Giraffes usually sleep for less than 2 hours a day and often take short naps standing up.
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