"Your brain can store the equivalent of 2.5 petabytes of information. That’s about 3 million hours of TV shows!!"
"A shrimp’s heart is in its head."
"Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated. They form strong social bonds."
"Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins—up to 40 minutes ."
"Axolotls can regenerate limbs and even parts of their heart and brain. They’re remarkable in their healing abilities."
"The Mona Lisa has a dedicated postbox at the Louvre for love letters."
"The word “oxymoron” is an oxymoron itself. It combines contradictory Greek words meaning “sharp” and “dull” ."
"The Sahara Desert can get cold enough to snow. Snowfall has been recorded in the desert, most recently in 2022! Wild to imagine how it may have looked thousands of years ago."
"Polar bears aren’t white—they’re translucent. Their fur appears white due to light scattering, but it’s actually clear ."
"You can hear rhubarb growing. Under certain conditions, rhubarb grows so fast you can actually hear it “pop” ."
"The world’s largest snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Montana in 1887 ."
"The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is 9,000 years old. It was found in a cave in Sweden ."
"Your heart produces enough energy to drive a truck for 20 miles each day."
"The human brain is more active while sleeping than while awake. During REM sleep, the brain processes information and consolidates memories."
"There are more possible iterations of a chess game than there are atoms in the universe."
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