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  • Jellyfish have been around for over 500 million years: They are some of the oldest creatures on Earth, existing long before dinosaurs.
  • Sloths can take up to a month to digest a single meal: Their slow metabolism makes digestion an incredibly lengthy process.
  • The Eiffel Tower can grow by 6 inches in summer: The metal expands when heated, making the tower slightly taller during warmer months.
  • There's a species of jellyfish that can live forever: Turritopsis dohrnii can revert to its juvenile form after reaching adulthood, effectively making it biologically immortal.
  • Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • An octopus has nine brains: Each of its eight arms has its own mini-brain that controls movement independently, while the central brain coordinates the overall action.
  • A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance": The collective noun for a gathering of flamingos is as colorful as the birds themselves.
  • The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest recorded war in history.
  • Some frogs can be frozen solid and still survive: Wood frogs freeze in the winter, then thaw and hop away in the spring, with no harm to their organs.
  • You can't hum while holding your nose: When your nose is blocked, air cannot escape, making it impossible to hum continuously.
  • The human nose can remember 50,000 different scents: Your sense of smell is powerful enough to recognize a vast array of unique aromas.
  • Sharks don't have bones: Sharks are made of cartilage, the same flexible material found in human ears and noses.
  • The inventor of the frisbee was turned into a frisbee after he died: Walter Morrison’s ashes were turned into a frisbee after his death in 2010.
  • Butterflies remember being caterpillars: Even after metamorphosis, butterflies retain memories from their time as caterpillars.
  • A shrimp’s heart is in its head: Interestingly, a shrimp's heart is located in its head, just behind its eyes.

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