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  • Wombat poop is cube-shaped: Wombats produce cube-shaped poop, which helps prevent it from rolling away and aids in marking their territory.
  • Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins: Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes by slowing their heart rate, which is longer than dolphins can manage.
  • Jellyfish have been around longer than dinosaurs: Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years, making them one of the oldest animals, predating dinosaurs by millions of years.
  • The Eiffel Tower can grow taller in the summer: Due to thermal expansion, the metal structure of the Eiffel Tower can expand, making it grow up to 6 inches taller in hot weather.
  • Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have discovered pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • Cleopatra lived closer to the moon landing than the pyramids: Cleopatra lived about 2,000 years after the Great Pyramid was built and 2,000 years before the first moon landing.
  • A leap year was once skipped in Sweden: In 1712, Sweden skipped a leap year, making February 30 a real date, to correct the alignment of its calendar.
  • Sharks don’t get cancer: Sharks are known to be highly resistant to cancer due to a unique compound in their cartilage, sparking research into cancer treatments.
  • Carrots were originally purple: Before being bred to their familiar orange color, the earliest domesticated carrots were purple, yellow, and even white.
  • Giraffes only need 5-30 minutes of sleep a day: Giraffes sleep very little, often just taking short naps, totaling 5 to 30 minutes a day, typically while standing up.
  • The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland: The unicorn, a symbol of purity and strength, has been Scotland’s national animal since the 12th century.
  • Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day: Koalas have a very low-calorie diet of eucalyptus leaves, so they conserve energy by sleeping up to 22 hours a day.
  • A blue whale’s heart is the size of a small car: The heart of a blue whale weighs as much as 1,300 pounds and is roughly the size of a small car, making it the largest of any animal.
  • You can hear a blue whale’s heartbeat from 2 miles away: A blue whale’s heartbeat is so powerful that it can be detected from two miles away in the ocean.
  • The shortest commercial flight lasts only 57 seconds: The world’s shortest commercial flight is between two Scottish islands, Westray and Papa Westray, lasting just 57 seconds.

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