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  • Sharks existed before trees: Sharks have been around for more than 400 million years, making them older than trees, which appeared about 350 million years ago.
  • Butterflies taste with their feet: Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet to help them locate food by standing on plants and tasting them.
  • The heart of a shrimp is located in its head: Unlike most animals, shrimp have their hearts situated in their heads, just behind the eyes.
  • A snail can sleep for three years: Depending on environmental conditions, certain species of snails can hibernate or enter a dormant state for up to three years.
  • Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day: Koalas spend most of their lives sleeping due to the low energy content of their eucalyptus leaf diet.
  • Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid: The Great Pyramid was built around 2,500 B.C., while Cleopatra lived around 30 B.C. The Moon landing occurred in 1969.
  • There are more fake flamingos in the world than real ones: With millions of plastic flamingos produced, their number far exceeds that of real flamingos, estimated at about 2 million.
  • Sloths take two weeks to digest their food: Due to their slow metabolism, sloths can take up to two weeks to fully digest a meal.
  • An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain: The large eyes of ostriches are bigger than their brains, which helps them detect predators from far away.
  • Cows have best friends: Research has shown that cows form close friendships with other cows, and they become stressed when separated from their best friend.
  • Humans and giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae: Despite their long necks, giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae (seven) as humans.
  • Pineapples take two years to grow: It takes about two years for a pineapple plant to produce a single fruit, making it a slow-growing crop.
  • Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise: Unlike other planets in the solar system, Venus rotates in a clockwise direction, a phenomenon known as retrograde rotation.
  • A duck’s quack doesn’t echo: For reasons still not entirely understood by scientists, a duck's quack does not produce a distinct echo.
  • Polar bears are nearly invisible to infrared cameras: Polar bears have such effective insulation in their fur and skin that they give off very little heat, making them nearly invisible to infrared detection.

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