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The Venus flytrap can count to five before closing.

Why it is true

The Venus flytrap closes its traps when sensory hairs are touched twice within 20 seconds. But to start digestion, it needs to count to five touches. This mechanism prevents it from closing accidentally on raindrops.

Source: Nature

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