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  • Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t: Botanically speaking, bananas qualify as berries, while strawberries do not.
  • Octopuses have three hearts: Two pump blood through the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance": The term reflects the bright, colorful nature of these birds.
  • Sharks existed before trees: Sharks have been around for about 400 million years, while the earliest trees appeared around 350 million years ago.
  • There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all Earth's beaches: Estimates suggest there are about 70 sextillion stars in the universe.
  • A day on Mars is just over 24 hours: A Martian day, or "sol," lasts 24 hours and 37 minutes, making it very similar to Earth's day.
  • Scotland has 421 words for "snow": These include terms like "skelf" (a slight snow shower) and "feefle" (a fine, drifting snow).
  • The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer: Due to the expansion of iron in the heat, the tower can grow by up to 15 centimeters.
  • The shortest war in history lasted 38 to 45 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is considered the shortest war in history.
  • Wombat poop is cube-shaped to prevent it from rolling away: This unique shape helps mark their territory and communicate with other wombats.
  • Cows have best friends: Studies show that cows have deep social bonds and can become stressed when separated from their closest companions.
  • There are about 2,000 different species of cacti: Cacti come in various shapes and sizes, from tiny miniature varieties to large towering types.
  • You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from over 2 miles away: The blue whale's heart is so large and powerful that its heartbeat can be detected from great distances underwater.
  • The longest time between two twins being born is 87 days: Twins born prematurely can have an extended separation if they are born very early.

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