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  • A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus: It takes Venus 243 Earth days to rotate once, but only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun.
  • The inventor of the Pringles can is now buried in one: Fred Baur's ashes are stored in a Pringles can at his request.
  • Sharks existed before trees: Sharks have been around for about 400 million years, while trees appeared around 350 million years ago.
  • Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins: Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes, while dolphins need to surface every 10 minutes or so.
  • A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance": This colorful and elegant name fits these striking birds perfectly.
  • Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the building of the Great Pyramid: The Great Pyramid was built around 2560 BCE, and Cleopatra lived around 30 BCE.
  • The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer: Due to thermal expansion, the iron structure expands and contracts with temperature changes.
  • There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the Earth’s beaches: Scientists estimate there are about a septillion stars in the observable universe.
  • Wombat poop is cube-shaped: This unique shape prevents the feces from rolling away, helping wombats mark their territory effectively.
  • Some cats are allergic to humans: Though rare, some cats can have allergic reactions to human dander.
  • Venus flytraps can count: These plants need to sense prey touching them twice within 20 seconds to trigger their trap mechanism.
  • Jellyfish are 95% water: These gelatinous creatures are mostly composed of water, giving them their unique texture and buoyancy.
  • A blue whale's heart is the size of a small car: It can weigh as much as 1,300 pounds, about the size of a small vehicle.
  • In Japan, there's a museum dedicated to rocks that look like faces: The "Chinsekikan" museum houses a collection of over 1,700 rocks that resemble human faces.

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