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  • Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • Bananas Are Berries: Botanically speaking, bananas are classified as berries, while strawberries are not.
  • Octopus Hearts: Octopuses have three hearts—two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • Longest Word: The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a type of lung disease.
  • Wombat Poop: Wombats produce cube-shaped poop, which prevents it from rolling away and helps mark their territory.
  • Blue Whales: The blue whale's heart is so large that a small child could potentially fit through its arteries.
  • Venus' Day: A day on Venus (one full rotation) is longer than a year on Venus (one full orbit around the Sun).
  • Jellyfish Immortality: Some jellyfish species, like Turritopsis dohrnii, are biologically immortal and can revert to their juvenile form.
  • Antarctica's Snow: Antarctica is the driest, windiest, and coldest continent, but it also receives less snowfall than some desert regions.
  • Cows Have Best Friends: Cows form close friendships with other cows and can become stressed when separated from them.
  • Butterflies Taste With Their Feet: Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet, allowing them to taste the leaves they land on.
  • Dolphins Have Names: Dolphins use unique whistles to identify and call each other, functioning like names in human societies.
  • Longest Animal Migration: The Arctic Tern has the longest migration of any animal, traveling about 71,000 kilometers (44,000 miles) each year.
  • First Computer Bug: The term “computer bug” originated from a real moth that caused a problem in an early computer in 1947.

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