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  • The inventor of the Pringles can is buried in one: Fred Baur, who designed the Pringles can, had part of his ashes buried in one of the iconic containers.
  • Kangaroos can't walk backward: The structure of their legs and tail makes it impossible for kangaroos to move backward.
  • There's a species of jellyfish that can live forever: Turritopsis dohrnii, known as the "immortal jellyfish," can revert to its juvenile form after reaching maturity, effectively living forever under ideal conditions.
  • You can lead a cow upstairs, but not downstairs: Cows' knees do not bend easily to allow them to walk down stairs, making it difficult or impossible for them to descend.
  • There is a planet where it rains glass sideways: The exoplanet HD 189733b has extremely strong winds and temperatures that cause glass to form in the atmosphere and rain down at sideways angles.
  • Bananas are radioactive: Bananas contain potassium-40, a radioactive isotope of potassium, which makes them slightly radioactive, though not enough to cause harm.
  • Cleopatra lived closer in time to the moon landing than to the building of the Great Pyramid: The Great Pyramid was built around 2,500 BCE, while Cleopatra ruled from 69-30 BCE, much closer to the 1969 moon landing.
  • Coca-Cola was the first soft drink in space: In 1985, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger sipped Coca-Cola from a specially designed can, making it the first soda consumed in space.
  • Sharks are older than trees: Sharks have been swimming in Earth's oceans for more than 400 million years, while the first trees appeared around 350 million years ago.
  • An octopus has three hearts and blue blood: Two hearts pump blood to the gills, and one pumps it to the rest of the body. Their blood is blue due to a copper-based molecule called hemocyanin.
  • A single strand of spider silk is thinner than a human hair, yet five times stronger than steel: Spider silk's unique molecular structure gives it incredible strength and flexibility.
  • Polar bear fur is actually transparent: Their fur appears white because it reflects visible light, but each hair is transparent and hollow, helping with insulation.
  • Butterflies taste with their feet: Their taste sensors are located on their feet, allowing them to taste potential food sources by landing on them.
  • In Japan, there's a train station that has no entrance or exit: Seiryu Miharashi Station was built for passengers to enjoy the scenic views and has no entry or exit points other than the train itself.
  • Horses and cows sleep standing up: Both animals have a "stay apparatus" in their legs that allows them to lock their joints and rest while standing.

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