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  • A day on Venus is longer than a year: It takes Venus longer to rotate once on its axis (243 Earth days) than to complete one orbit around the Sun (225 Earth days).
  • The inventor of the Pringles can is buried in one: Fred Baur, the inventor of the Pringles can, had his ashes buried in one of the iconic containers.
  • The shortest commercial flight in the world: The flight between Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland lasts only 57 seconds.
  • Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins: Sloths can slow their heart rate and hold their breath for up to 40 minutes underwater.
  • Wombat poop is cube-shaped: Wombats produce cube-shaped feces, which prevents it from rolling away and helps mark their territory.
  • There’s a basketball court in the U.S. Supreme Court building: Located on the top floor, it's known as the "Highest Court in the Land."
  • Jellyfish are 95% water: Jellyfish are composed almost entirely of water, which is why they appear to vanish when they dry out.
  • The smell of fresh-cut grass is a plant distress call: The scent is a chemical compound released by the grass to signal distress and attract predators of the insects that are causing harm.
  • Humans share 60% of their DNA with bananas: About 60% of the DNA found in humans is also found in bananas, highlighting the shared evolutionary history of all life on Earth.
  • Turritopsis dohrnii, the immortal jellyfish: This jellyfish can revert to its juvenile form after reaching adulthood, potentially allowing it to live indefinitely.
  • The first computer mouse was made of wood: Invented by Doug Engelbart in 1964, the first mouse was crafted from wood and had only one button.
  • Tomatoes were once considered poisonous: In 18th-century Europe, tomatoes were thought to be poisonous because aristocrats fell ill after eating them from lead plates.
  • Butterflies can’t fly if they’re cold: Butterflies need an ideal body temperature of around 85°F to fly. When they get cold, they are unable to move their wings.
  • Pineapples take about two years to grow: Pineapple plants take nearly two years to produce a single fruit, which is why they are relatively expensive.
  • There’s a planet where it rains glass: The planet HD 189733b, located 63 light-years away, experiences sideways rain of molten glass due to its extreme temperatures and high winds.

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