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Here are some fun facts you need to know

Did you know that there a lot of things that we might not know yet in our life.

Snowflakes have 6 sides.

This is happen because when snowflakes start to form, they arrange themself into a hexagonal lattice, making a natural 6-sided crystal structure.

Your Bones are Constantly Being Renewed

About every 10 years, your skeleton is entirely renewed, with old bone being replaced by newly formed bone.

The Eiffel Tower can be up to 6 inches taller during the summer

This happen Due to thermal expansion, the metal expands when heated.

The average cloud weighs around a million tonnes

The cloud is absolutely huge and still floating because its density lower than the air.

Gentoo Penguins propose with pebbles

Penguins search for the smoothest pebble to give to their mate and to build their nest.

A day on Mercury is longer than its year

One Mercury solar day is 176 Earth days, while its year is 88 Earth days. This is happen due to its very slow rotation and its close distance from the Sun, that makes its orbit relatively fast.

The longest English word is 189,819 letters long

The longest English word is methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylalanyl...isoleucine the chemical name for the protein nicknamed titin, and it would take hours to pronounce the word itself.

Hawaii moves to Alaska every year

Due to phenomenon known as movement of tectonic plates, Hawaii moves about 7.5 cm closer to Alaska each year.

Smaller Animals may Experience time slower than human

Smaller animals tend to have faster metabolisms. Due to their higher metabolic rate, small animals perceive time more slowly than larger animals.

Bananas are berries too

Botanically speaking, bananas are classified as both berries and fruits, while strawberries are not a berry.

Your nails and hair grow faster in warmer temperature

This is due to the increasement in your blood flow which leads to a higher supply of nutrition that causes some parts of your body grow faster.

Sound can be minus decibels

Minus decibels signs tells us that the sound lower than minimum threshold.

Big asteroid hit the Earth every 500,000 years

It's known that 1km or bigger asteroid in diameter hits the Earth every half million years on average.

The Earth's poles are moving

The internal forces that generate Earth's magnetic field can change and that the strength of the field oscillates over time

The Moon looks upside down in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa

If you're in the southern hemisphere, The moon will looks upside down in the sourthern hemisphere because moon orbit is around the equator.

There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth

Our universe is really massive and contains so many stars, mostly are outside our observation.

The sun or moon looks bigger when they're lower on horizon

The sun's rays or aureole will expand when they're lower on horizon due to atmospheric distortion and illusion.

The world's Quietest Room Makes You Hear Your Own Heartbeat

In this room like Orfield Laboratories, known as an anechoic chamber which is designed to absorb sound completely, the silence is so profound that people can hear their blood moving and even the movement of the air in their lungs.

Earth's day is actually getting longer

This happen due to Earth's rotation is getting slower due to the loss of rotational momentum. About a billion years ago, Earth's day was 19 hours long.

Lemons float, but limes sink

This happen because the lemon is less denser than the limes

Hyperion is highest living tree on earth

Hyperion is a coast redwood Located in California, reached about 115.92m (380.3) in height, makes it the tallest living tree on earth.

There are many mountain ranges covered by snow in Antarctica

Turns out that snow in Antarctica can reach a thickness of more than 4000 metres, makes many mountains covered by snow.

Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time

Under certain conditions, such as in a vacuum, water can both boil and freeze simultaneously. This phenomenon, called the "triple point," occurs when the temperature and pressure reach a specific balance, making all three phases of water (liquid, gas, and solid) coexist.

Uranus is the Coldest Planet in Our Solar System

Uranus is the coldest planet in our solar system With minimum temperatures plunging to -224°C (-371°F), Uranus experiences the coldest recorded atmosphere in the solar system. This icy chill is due to its lack of internal heat, making it even colder than the more distant Neptune.

Stars that We See is Actually Their Past Life

When you look up at the night sky, you're witnessing stars as they were in the past. Light from distant stars take thousands or even millions of years to reach us. This means that some stars you see may have already exploded or died, but their light is still traveling through space, giving us a glimpse of their past life.

Tree with the Longest Living is Pinus longaeva

The tree species Pinus longaeva, also known as the Great Basin bristlecone pine, holds the record for the longest-living trees on Earth. Some of these remarkable trees are over 5,000 years old, making them true survivors through millennia of changing climates. Found in the high mountains of the western U.S., they live in harsh environments that actually contribute to their longevity.

With No Food You Can Survive About a Week

While humans can typically survive for about a week without food, the absence of water is far more critical. Dehydration sets in much quicker, and most people can only last around 3 days without water. The human body can survive for an extended period, typically 1 to 2 months, if you have access to water but no food. During this time, your body will start breaking down fat and muscle for energy, but staying hydrated is crucial. Without water, survival becomes impossible in just a few days, but with it, your body can keep functioning even without food for much longer.

In Switzerland, It's Illegal to Own Just One Guinea Pig

Guinea pigs are highly social animals that thrive in groups, it's considered cruel and illegal to keep a single guinea pig alone. In Switzerland, if you adopt a guinea pig, you must have at least one more to obey the law.

Sharks Existed Before Trees

Sharks have been around for about 400 million years, while trees only appeared about 350 million years ago during the late Devonian period.

The human brain is more active at night than during the day

At night, especially during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, the human brain performs various critical functions, like sorting memories and cleaning out toxins while sleeping.

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