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  • Banana Ripening: Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
  • Octopus Intelligence: An octopus has three hearts and blue blood, and it's known to use tools.
  • Honey Longevity: Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still edible.
  • Longest Word: The longest word in English, "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica dust.
  • Heart Size: The human heart is roughly the size of a fist and can beat over 3 billion times in a lifetime.
  • Moonquakes: The moon experiences "moonquakes" caused by tidal stresses from Earth's gravitational pull.
  • Elephant Memory: Elephants have extraordinary memories and can remember routes to water sources over large distances and many years.
  • Mantis Shrimp Punch: The mantis shrimp can punch with the force of a .22 caliber bullet, capable of breaking glass and dismembering prey.
  • Venus Rotation: Venus rotates so slowly that its day is longer than its year.
  • Tardigrade Resilience: Tardigrades, also known as water bears, can survive extreme conditions, including the vacuum of space and temperatures ranging from near absolute zero to above boiling.
  • Jellyfish Immortality: The Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish can revert to its juvenile form after reaching maturity, making it potentially immortal.
  • Blue Whale Heart: A blue whale's heart can weigh as much as a car and is large enough for a human to crawl through its arteries.
  • Dragon's Blood Tree: The Dragon's Blood Tree, found in Socotra, Yemen, produces a red sap that has been used for centuries as a dye and medicine.
  • Stonehenge Transportation: The stones of Stonehenge were transported over 150 miles from their original location in Wales to their current site in England.
  • Platypus Anomalies: The platypus, an egg-laying mammal, has a duck bill, webbed feet, and produces venom, making it one of the most unusual animals on Earth.

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