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  • Octopus Hearts: Octopuses have three hearts, two pump blood to the gills, while one pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • Banana Radiation: Bananas are slightly radioactive because they contain potassium-40, a naturally occurring isotope.
  • Space Smell: Astronauts report that space smells like a combination of diesel fuel and barbeque, likely due to dying stars.
  • Longest Time Asleep: The longest recorded time a human has intentionally gone without sleep is 11 days and 25 minutes.
  • Oldest Known Joke: The oldest recorded joke is a Sumerian proverb from 1900 BC and it’s about a flatulent wife.
  • Eternal Ink: Ancient Egyptian ink was so durable that texts written 4,000 years ago are still readable today.
  • Venus Rotation: Venus rotates so slowly that its day is longer than its year.
  • Heart Regeneration: Axolotls can regenerate their hearts, limbs, spinal cord, and other organs.
  • Linguistic Uniqueness: The Basque language, spoken in parts of Spain and France, is not related to any other known language.
  • Longest Train: The world’s longest train was over 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) long, set in Australia in 2001.
  • Diamond Rain: Scientists believe that it rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter.
  • Octopus Escape: Octopuses are so intelligent they can unscrew jars from the inside and escape.
  • Mushroom Communication: Mushrooms communicate with each other using electrical impulses.
  • Hiccups Duration: Charles Osborne had the longest bout of hiccups, lasting 68 years.
  • Giraffe Tongues: Giraffes have blue-black tongues to prevent sunburn while feeding.

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