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  • Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t: Botanically, bananas are classified as berries, while strawberries are not.
  • Octopuses have three hearts: Two of an octopus’s hearts pump blood to its gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • The Eiffel Tower can grow in summer: The iron in the Eiffel Tower expands in the heat, making it grow up to 6 inches taller in summer.
  • A day on Venus is longer than a year: Venus takes longer to rotate on its axis than to orbit the Sun, making its day longer than its year.
  • Some turtles breathe through their butts: Certain species of turtles can absorb oxygen through their cloacal cavities, essentially "breathing" through their butts.
  • Sharks existed before trees: Sharks have been around for over 400 million years, predating the first trees on Earth.
  • Koalas have human-like fingerprints: Koalas are one of the few animals with fingerprints that are almost identical to those of humans.
  • The moon has moonquakes: Just like Earth has earthquakes, the moon experiences quakes known as moonquakes, although they are less intense.
  • Dolphins have names for each other: Dolphins use unique whistles to identify and call out to other dolphins, functioning like names.
  • A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance": Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink color, are collectively called a "flamboyance" when gathered in a group.
  • Honey never spoils: Due to its unique chemical composition, honey can last for thousands of years and never go bad.
  • A cloud can weigh over a million pounds: Despite appearing fluffy and light, a single cloud can weigh more than a million pounds due to water vapor.
  • There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth: Astronomers estimate there are over a billion trillion stars in the observable universe.
  • Sea otters hold hands when they sleep: Sea otters hold hands while floating on their backs to avoid drifting apart while they sleep.
  • The longest hiccuping spree lasted 68 years: Charles Osborne holds the record for hiccuping for 68 years straight, from 1922 to 1990.

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