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  • Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t: Botanically speaking, bananas are classified as berries, while strawberries are not true berries by definition.
  • Octopuses have three hearts: Octopuses have two hearts that pump blood to the gills and one heart that pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • The Eiffel Tower can grow taller: Due to thermal expansion, the Eiffel Tower can grow by up to 6 inches during the summer when the iron heats up and expands.
  • Humans share 60% of their DNA with bananas: While we might not look like bananas, about 60% of human DNA is shared with this fruit.
  • Wombat poop is cube-shaped: Wombats have cube-shaped poop, which helps prevent it from rolling away and marking their territory.
  • Jellyfish can live forever: The Turritopsis dohrnii species of jellyfish can revert to its juvenile form after reaching adulthood, allowing it to essentially live forever.
  • A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance": Flamingos, known for their bright pink feathers, form groups called "flamboyances."
  • Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • Sea otters hold hands when they sleep: To avoid drifting apart while sleeping in the water, sea otters hold hands, forming a "raft" of otters.
  • The shortest war lasted 38 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest war in history, lasting only 38 minutes.
  • Kangaroos can't walk backward: Due to the structure of their legs and tails, kangaroos are physically incapable of moving backward.
  • There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth: Astronomers estimate that the number of stars in the universe far exceeds the number of grains of sand on all the Earth’s beaches.
  • Cats can’t taste sweetness: Unlike most mammals, cats lack taste receptors for sweetness and are unable to detect sugary flavors.
  • Tigers have striped skin: Not only is a tiger's fur striped, but its skin is also patterned with the same stripes, unique to each individual.
  • The Moon has moonquakes: Just like Earth experiences earthquakes, the Moon has quakes, known as moonquakes, caused by tidal stresses from Earth's gravitational pull.

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