Fun Facts

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Placed next to each other, all the planets in the solar system could fit between the Earth and the moon.

 

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Honey is one of the few foods that can last forever. It will never spoil.

 

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There are two space stations in orbit. The ISS and Tiangong built by China.

 

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Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world

 

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The Black Sea has more intact ancient shipwrecks than any other body of water.

 

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Koalas have fingerprints that are indistinguishable from human fingerprints.

 

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Mars and Earth are at their nearest every 26 months.

 

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Dolphins have names for each other and are the only species other than humans known to do this.

 

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The Bic Crystal ballpoint pen is the best selling product ever.

 

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Cows are very social animals that can form strong friendships

 

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The last passenger DC10 aircraft was retired in 2014.

 

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A giraffe cannot reach the ground with his head despite having such a long neck.

 

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Following the sinking of the Marchioness, RNLI lifeboats were stationed on the River Thames

They are now the busiest RNLI stations in the UK.

 

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A snail can sleep for up to three years

 

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The smallest human operated biplane ever built was named Bumblebee.

 

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A sloth can hold their breath longer than a dolphin can

 

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Japanese manufacturer YKK make the majority of zip fasteners on the planet.

 

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Peanuts aren’t technically peanuts. They’re legumes.

 

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Uranus was the first planet to be discovered.

The previously known planets are visible in the night sky, but Uranus was discovered following the invention of the telescope.

 

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There were volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs were alive