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  • A day on Jupiter is only about 10 hours long: Despite being the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter has a very fast rotation, leading to a short day.
  • Sharks have been around longer than trees: Sharks have existed for around 400 million years, while the earliest trees appeared about 350 million years ago.
  • You can hear a blue whale’s heartbeat from over 2 miles away: Blue whales have the largest heart of any animal, and their heartbeat can be detected at great distances underwater.
  • The unicorn is Scotland's national animal: This mythical creature was chosen as a symbol due to its association with purity and innocence in Scottish folklore.
  • There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe: The number of potential games of chess is estimated to be around 10^120, vastly exceeding the number of atoms.
  • Roses are not always red: While the classic rose color is red, roses can be found in nearly every color imaginable, including blue and black.
  • Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up: Horses have a unique ability to lock their legs so they can rest while standing, but they also lie down for deeper sleep.
  • A snail can sleep for three years: Some species of snails can hibernate or enter a state of dormancy for extended periods to survive harsh conditions.
  • The shortest commercial flight in the world is just 57 seconds: The flight between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland is the shortest scheduled flight.
  • There is a species of jellyfish that is essentially immortal: Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the immortal jellyfish, can revert to its juvenile form after reaching maturity.
  • The moon has moonquakes: Just as Earth experiences earthquakes, the moon has its own version called moonquakes, which can be caused by tidal forces or thermal expansion.
  • The shortest war in history lasted just 38 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is known as the shortest war ever recorded.
  • Cows have best friends: Research has shown that cows have strong social bonds and get stressed when separated from their best friends.
  • A group of crows is called a "murder": This intriguing term comes from medieval folklore and reflects the mysterious nature of crows.
  • The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am.": Despite its brevity, this sentence conveys a complete thought with a subject and predicate.
  • There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the Earth's beaches: Estimates suggest there are more than 100 billion galaxies, each with millions or even billions of stars.

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