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Octopuses Have Three Hearts
Two pump blood to the gills and one to the rest of the body. When they swim, the main heart stops!
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There’s a Town in Norway Called Hell
Hell is a real town that freezes over in winter—literally!
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Finland Has a National Sleep-In Day
Every July 27, the last person in a household to wake up might be playfully doused with water.
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A Day on Venus Is Longer Than Its Year
Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once but only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun—meaning one day is longer than…
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Bananas Are Berries, But Strawberries Aren’t
Botanically, bananas qualify as berries due to their structure, while strawberries don’t because their seeds are on the outside.