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  • Honey never spoils: Due to its unique composition and low moisture content, honey can remain edible for thousands of years without spoiling.
  • Octopuses have three hearts: Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body. The central heart stops beating when the octopus swims.
  • Sharks don't have bones: Sharks' skeletons are made of cartilage, the same tissue that makes up human ears and noses, allowing them to be more flexible and lightweight.
  • A day on Mercury is longer than its year: Mercury takes 59 Earth days to complete one rotation but only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun, making a day longer than a year.
  • Hot water freezes faster than cold water: This phenomenon, known as the Mpemba effect, occurs because of differences in evaporation, convection, and supercooling in hot water.
  • Penguins propose with pebbles: Male penguins present pebbles to their chosen female as a sign of courtship, and if accepted, they will build a nest together.
  • The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest war ever recorded, lasting only 38 minutes.
  • An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain: Ostriches have large eyes, about the size of a billiard ball, which are bigger than their walnut-sized brains.
  • Wombat poop is cube-shaped: Wombats have cube-shaped poop to prevent it from rolling away and to mark their territory more effectively.
  • The Eiffel Tower grows in summer: Due to the expansion of metal in heat, the Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches taller during hot summer months.
  • Cheetahs can't roar: Unlike other big cats, cheetahs communicate through purrs, chirps, and growls, but they are unable to roar.
  • There is a species of jellyfish that is biologically immortal: The Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish can revert its cells to an earlier stage of development, potentially avoiding death from old age.
  • Humans share 60% of their DNA with bananas: Though vastly different organisms, humans and bananas share a surprising 60% of their DNA structure.
  • Cows have best friends: Research has shown that cows form close bonds with specific herd mates, and they can get stressed when separated from them.
  • Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't: According to botanical definitions, bananas are considered berries, while strawberries do not meet the criteria for a berry.

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