🎉 10 Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know 🤯
The world is full of strange and interesting facts that can surprise and entertain us. Whether you love trivia or just want to impress your friends, here are 10 fun facts that will blow your mind! 💥
1. Bananas are technically berries, but strawberries aren't! 🍓🍌
Yup, it's true! Botanically speaking, bananas qualify as berries, while strawberries do not. Who knew your smoothie had such an identity crisis?
2. Honey never spoils 🍯
Honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs is still edible! Thanks to its unique chemical composition, honey has an eternal shelf life.
3. Sharks existed before trees 🦈🌳
Sharks have been swimming in Earth's oceans for around 400 million years, while trees evolved roughly 350 million years ago. Talk about longevity!
4. You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from over 2 miles away 🐋
These gentle giants have hearts the size of a small car, and their heartbeats are so loud that they can be detected from miles away underwater.
5. Wombat poop is cube-shaped! 🐾
Wombats produce cube-shaped poop to mark their territory, and scientists believe it helps the poop stay in place and not roll away!
6. Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood 🐙💙
Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body. Their blue blood is due to copper-rich hemocyanin, which helps them survive in cold, low-oxygen environments.
7. The Eiffel Tower can grow taller in the summer 🌞🌇
Due to the expansion of metal from heat, the Eiffel Tower can grow up to 15 cm (6 inches) taller in the summer.
8. There’s a species of jellyfish that is 'immortal' 🌊
The Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish can revert to its juvenile form after reaching adulthood, essentially starting its life cycle over again.
9. Your brain generates enough electricity to power a lightbulb 💡
The human brain operates on about 20 watts of electricity, enough to keep a low-wattage LED lightbulb flickering!
10. There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth 🌌
The universe is vast beyond comprehension. It’s estimated that there are 1 septillion stars, compared to the 7.5 quintillion grains of sand on all the world’s beaches.
Which fact blew your mind the most? Share it in the comments below! 🙌
Sources: National Geographic, Science Focus, BBC Earth