Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
Bananas Are Berries: Botanically speaking, bananas are classified as berries, while strawberries are not.
Cows Have Best Friends: Cows have been observed forming close friendships and can become stressed when they are separated from their best buddies.
Octopuses Have Three Hearts: Octopuses have three hearts: two pump blood to the gills, and one pumps it to the rest of the body.
The Eiffel Tower Can Grow Taller in the Summer: Due to the expansion of the iron in the heat, the Eiffel Tower can grow about 15 cm (6 inches) in height during the summer.
A Group of Flamingos is Called a "Flamboyance": When flamingos gather in a group, it's called a flamboyance.
The World's Largest Desert is Antarctica: While people often associate deserts with hot, sandy environments, Antarctica is the largest cold desert on Earth.
Humans and Giraffes Have the Same Number of Neck Vertebrae: Despite the significant difference in neck length, both humans and giraffes have seven neck vertebrae.
The Great Wall of China is Not Visible from the Moon: Contrary to popular belief, astronauts have reported that the Great Wall of China is not visible without aid from low Earth orbit.
Honeybees Recognize Human Faces: Honeybees have the ability to recognize and remember human faces, which is a remarkable cognitive feat for such tiny creatures.
A Day on Venus is Longer than a Year on Venus: Venus has an extremely slow rotation on its axis, taking about 243 Earth days to complete one rotation, while its orbit around the sun only takes about 225 Earth days.
The World's Largest Living Structure is the Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300 kilometers (1,430 miles).
The Smallest Bone in the Human Body is in the Ear: The stapes bone, located in the middle ear, is the smallest bone in the human body.
A Group of Pandas is Called an Embarrassment: When a group of pandas come together, it's known as an embarrassment.
The Earth is Not a Perfect Sphere: Due to its rotation, the Earth is slightly flattened at the poles and slightly bulging at the equator, making it an oblate spheroid.
The Moon is Drifting Away from Earth: The Moon is gradually moving about 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches) away from Earth each year.
A Jiffy is an Actual Unit of Time: In physics, a "jiffy" is the time it takes for light to travel one centimeter in a vacuum—approximately 33.3564 picoseconds.
A "Jiffy" is Also a Unit of Space: In computing, a "jiffy" is the duration of one tick of a computer's system timer.
The World's Oldest Operating Library is in Morocco: The Al-Qarawiyyin Library in Fez, Morocco, founded in 859 AD, is recognized by UNESCO and the Guinness World Records as the oldest continuously operating library in the world.
The Largest Organism on Earth is a Fungus: Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus in the Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon, holds the title of the largest organism by area, covering about 2,385 acres (965 hectares).
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