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  • Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't: Botanically, bananas qualify as berries, while strawberries do not.
  • A leap year isn't always every four years: A year that is divisible by 100 but not by 400 is not a leap year.
  • Octopuses have three hearts: Two pump blood to the gills, while one pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still edible.
  • A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance": These brightly colored birds live up to their flamboyant group name.
  • Humans and giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae: Both species have seven neck vertebrae, despite their vastly different neck lengths.
  • Cows have best friends: Studies have shown that cows become stressed when they are separated from their best friends.
  • The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer: The iron structure expands in the heat of summer and contracts in the winter.
  • There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth: The observable universe contains approximately 1,000 times more stars than all the grains of sand on our planet.
  • Sea otters hold hands while sleeping: This adorable behavior prevents them from drifting apart while they rest.
  • Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise: It has a retrograde rotation, spinning in the opposite direction to most planets in the solar system.
  • Wombat poop is cube-shaped: This unique adaptation prevents their droppings from rolling away, helping them mark their territory more effectively.
  • Some metals explode when in contact with water: Alkali metals like potassium and sodium react explosively with water.
  • A single strand of spaghetti is called a "spaghetto": This is the singular form of the word spaghetti in Italian.
  • The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car: This massive heart weighs about 1,500 pounds and is necessary to pump blood through the largest animal on Earth.

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