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Alpacas spit when they are annoyed or stressed.

They usually give a subtle warning first, like blowing air or raising their chin, but if the threat persists, they…

Starfish have no brain and no blood.

Instead of blood, they use filtered seawater to pump nutrients and oxygen through their bodies via a complex water…

Goats have rectangular pupils.

This shape gives them a panoramic field of vision of about 320 to 340 degrees, allowing them to easily spot predators…

A group of crows is called a 'murder'.

This creepy collective noun dates back to the 15th century, inspired by old folklore and the birds' association with…

A shrimp's heart is located in its head.

Their thorax (head and chest area) houses the heart and other vital organs, which is also why eating the head is…

Bananas grow upside down.

They develop pointing downwards, but as they grow they turn towards the sun in a process known as negative geotropism.

'Rhythm' is one of the longest words without a vowel.

Since the letter 'Y' often acts as a vowel in English, words like 'rhythm' contain no standard A, E, I, O, or U…

The dot over an 'i' has an official name.

The tiny dot over the lowercase letters 'i' and 'j' is officially called a 'tittle' in typography.

In Switzerland, owning one guinea pig is illegal.

Considered social animals, it is against the law to keep just one because it would get lonely, and companionship is…

Watermelons are 92% water.

As the name suggests, this refreshing fruit is mostly composed of water, which makes it incredibly hydrating but…

A single strand of spaghetti is a 'spaghetto'.

In Italian, the word 'spaghetti' is plural. Therefore, one single piece is referred to as a 'spaghetto'.

The inventor of the Frisbee became a Frisbee.

Walter Morrison, who invented the modern plastic flying disc, was cremated after his death in 2010 and molded into…

Some metals explode in water.

Alkali metals like Cesium, Sodium, and Potassium react violently when they touch water, creating hydrogen gas and…

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.

Built by billions of tiny coral polyps, this massive ecosystem stretches over 2,300 kilometers and is visible from…

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.

While chickens cannot fly long distances, they can use their wings to flutter and escape danger or reach low branches.

The current US flag was designed by a high school student.

In 1958, 17-year-old Robert Heft designed the 50-star flag for a school project. He got a B- initially, which was…

The oldest 'your mom' joke is 3,500 years old.

Discovered on an ancient Babylonian tablet, this joke proves that people have been exchanging witty insults for…

'Typewriter' is the longest word using only one row of keys.

You can type the word 'typewriter' using only the letters on the top row of a standard QWERTY keyboard.

The tiny pocket in jeans was designed for pocket watches.

Created by Levi Strauss in the 1800s, this small pocket protected cowboys' watches from being scratched or broken…

You can't hum while holding your nose closed.

Humming requires a continuous flow of air through your vocal cords, which is impossible if your nose and mouth are…

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time.

In physics and chemistry, a jiffy is precisely defined as 1/100th of a second or the time it takes light to travel…

There is a city called Rome on every continent except Antarctica.

The original Rome inspired many settlers worldwide to name their new towns after the iconic Italian capital.

The national animal of Scotland is the Unicorn.

Chosen for its association with purity, innocence, and chivalry, the unicorn has been a Scottish symbol since the…

The largest per capita consumer of Coca-Cola in the world is Iceland.

Iceland has the highest per capita consumption of Coca-Cola in the world. It is estimated that each Icelander drinks…