They literally shoot out their guts to distract predators, then regenerate them later.
It appeared in his 1950 book “If I Ran the Zoo.”
Despite their size, ostriches have relatively small brains.
Ed Headrick’s ashes were molded into frisbees after he passed away in 2002.
The term reflects their bright coloring and dramatic behavior.
Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its cells to a younger state and repeat the cycle indefinitely.
Its flexible iron structure allows it to move slightly during storms.
Just like humans can be allergic to pet dander, some cats react to human skin flakes and perfumes.
The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest recorded war in history.
Engineers found a moth trapped in a Harvard computer in 1947, coining the term.
Despite their transformation, they retain memories from their larval stage.
It’s a tiny typographic element with its own name.
Despite their weight, clouds float due to low air density and small droplet size.
This is why they’re used in bobbing games at fall festivals.
Original varieties from Southeast Asia were green when ripe.
It was a failed attempt to make vegetables more appealing to kids.
This helps prevent it from rolling away and is used to mark territory.
This brainless organism can find the most efficient path to food.
Charles Osborne hiccupped continuously from 1922 to 1990.
They’ve existed for over 400 million years, predating dinosaurs by about 200 million years.
It’s nicknamed the “Highest Court in the Land.”
Astronauts report that their suits smell like burnt meat after spacewalks.
They grow underground and are more closely related to beans and lentils.
55 Cancri e is believed to be one-third diamond due to its carbon content and pressure.
They were the candy’s original business partners in 1941.
Their hearts can weigh over 400 pounds and are the size of a small car.
It symbolizes purity, power, and pride in Celtic mythology.
This is due to a copper-rich protein called hemocyanin used for oxygen transport.
Species like the Fitzroy River turtle can extract oxygen from water through their cloaca.
No two people have the same tongue print.
Just like Earth, the moon experiences seismic activity caused by tidal stress and meteorite impacts.
Botanically speaking, bananas meet the criteria for berries, while strawberries do not.
It was scanned in 1974 at a grocery store in Ohio.
They perform “ballooning,” launching into the air by sensing atmospheric electricity.
Lightning can reach temperatures of 30,000 Kelvin, compared to the sun’s surface at 6,000 Kelvin.
Recent research has debunked the old myth that we can only sense about 10,000 smells.
It moves about 10 kilometers a year due to changes in the planet’s molten core.
Despite their tiny brains, bees can remember and distinguish between human faces in experiments.
These remnants of supernovae are incredibly dense and compact.
This counterintuitive phenomenon is still not fully understood by scientists.
They come from the Latin “Canariae Insulae,” meaning “Island of Dogs.”
Even at rest, your brain is a power-hungry organ.
Lake Vostok lies beneath 2.5 miles of ice and may contain unknown microbial life.
This belief was due to their similarity to toxic nightshade plants.
Though it appears solid, glass molecules move over long periods, technically making it an amorphous solid.
It makes squeaking and popping sounds as it grows quickly in certain conditions.
Archaeologists have found edible honey in Egyptian tombs over 3,000 years old.
They are the only birds capable of this motion, thanks to unique wing joints.
There are over 6 billion bacteria in your mouth at any time.
It’s the chemical name of a protein called titin, and it takes over three hours to pronounce.
A cloud of gas in its center contains ethyl formate, the compound that gives these flavors.
Along with most of its vital organs, the heart is found behind the headplate.
Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once but only 225 days to orbit the sun.
Studies show it may increase blood flow to the brain and improve cognitive function.
They form social bonds and show signs of anxiety when isolated from preferred companions.
By shaping clear ice into a lens, you can concentrate sunlight enough to ignite tinder.
Due to tidal friction, Earth’s rotation has been gradually slowing over billions of years.
Wood frogs can freeze and thaw with the seasons thanks to natural antifreeze in their blood.
Unlike Earth’s water lakes, Titan’s are filled with hydrocarbon compounds.
That’s around 25,000 quarts over a lifetime.
It displays items from failed romances, each with a story behind it.
This comforting behavior helps them learn how to use their trunks.
Ming Dynasty engineers used a mixture of lime and rice starch as mortar.
Located at Microsoft, this anechoic chamber is so silent you can hear your bones moving.
This fat can be metabolized into energy and water when needed.
It’s slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, making it an oblate spheroid.
They take short naps that add up to less than half an hour daily in the wild.
Many neurons last a lifetime, never being replaced after birth.
10,000 years ago, it was a lush, green savannah with lakes and forests.
We emit a faint bioluminescence about 1,000 times weaker than the human eye can see.
It was found on a Babylonian tablet, showing the ancient love for humor.
They’re one of the slowest-growing tropical fruits cultivated commercially.
They go into hibernation or aestivation during extreme weather conditions.
It’s often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth.”
It melted in his pocket while standing near radar equipment.
It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, in 1887 and was recorded by observers.
Its rotation is retrograde, meaning the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
Even under microscopes, they are nearly identical to ours.
It’s caused by oils released from soil-dwelling bacteria and plant matter during rainfall.
Two hearts pump blood to the gills, one to the body, and each arm has its own mini-brain.
Both species have seven, though giraffe vertebrae are much longer.
One theory suggests a second, smaller moon merged with the current one billions of years ago.
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s 1826 photograph required long exposure due to low light sensitivity.
They inject digestive enzymes into prey and suck up the liquid.
Sperm whales can dive for 90 minutes while hunting squid deep in the ocean.
Despite its ice, it receives less precipitation than the Sahara Desert annually.
That’s roughly 100 times per second globally.
It dies from thirst, not the head loss itself, due to dehydration.
Unprotected exposure will result in unconsciousness due to lack of oxygen, but not instant death.
This prevents the stomach from digesting itself with its strong acids.
These “wood wide webs” help trees share nutrients and signals.
NASA sent jellyfish into space to study the effects of microgravity on development.
The toxin persin can cause serious harm to pets like parrots, dogs, and cats.
Located 10 meters underwater, it’s used by scuba divers for waterproof mail.
Without wind or water, lunar footprints may last for millions of years.
Though small, it is incredibly agile and powerful for its functions.
They can sense rumblings in the ground with their feet from miles away.
Megaponera ants tend to their injured by licking wounds to reduce infection.
They use unique whistles to identify and call one another.
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