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Did you know that Earth’s magnetic field has flipped hundreds of times throughout history — and we’re overdue for the next reversal? The magnetic north and south poles switch places every few hundred thousand years on average. During a reversal, the field weakens but doesn’t disappear entirely, which could affect satellite and communication systems. The last major reversal happened about 780,000 years ago, so geologists monitor signs that the next one might be starting. It’s like the planet’s giant compass is slowly rewiring itself — but thankfully, this process takes thousands of years, so no sudden chaos.

Did you know that graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice — and it’s the strongest material ever tested? Despite being just one atom thick, graphene is about 200 times stronger than steel by weight. It’s also an excellent conductor of electricity and heat. Because of its unique properties, graphene is being explored for applications in flexible electronics, super-strong materials, and even water filtration. It’s like the superhero of materials — incredibly thin but unbelievably tough and versatile.

Did you know that your brain can “hear” phantom words in completely random noise? — it's a phenomenon called pareidolia. Just like seeing shapes in clouds, your auditory system sometimes interprets random sounds as meaningful words or phrases. This explains why people sometimes think they hear hidden messages when music is played backward or white noise is analyzed. It’s your brain’s pattern-seeking wiring trying to make sense out of chaos — even when there’s nothing there. So sometimes your ears are tricking you, turning noise into imagined signals!

Did you know that before the invention of the QWERTY keyboard, there were several competing keyboard layouts designed to optimize typing speed? One notable example is the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard, created in the 1930s to reduce finger movement and increase typing efficiency. Despite studies showing it can be faster and less tiring than QWERTY, it never overtook QWERTY’s dominance largely due to network effects and widespread adoption. The QWERTY layout was originally designed to slow typists down to prevent mechanical jams in early typewriters—talk about engineering for the wrong goal! So, your keyboard’s layout is a century-old compromise rather than a perfected design.

Did you know that water can exist in multiple different solid forms—at least 17 known types of ice crystals—depending on pressure and temperature? The regular ice we see (Ice I) forms at atmospheric pressure and below 0°C. But under extreme pressures, water molecules arrange into different crystal structures called Ice II, Ice III, all the way up to Ice XVII. Some of these exotic ices are found naturally in the cores of icy moons like Europa or in the interiors of planets. So “ice” isn’t just frozen water — it’s a whole family of different molecular architectures

Did you know that there’s a shape called a Möbius strip that has only one side and one edge? You make it by taking a strip of paper, giving it a half-twist, and then joining the ends together. Despite having only one surface, it looks like a twisted loop — challenging our normal ideas of “inside” and “outside.” Möbius strips show up in physics, like in the study of molecular structures and in conveyor belts that wear evenly because they use both “sides.” It’s a simple shape that flips our intuition about dimensions and surfaces ^_^

Did you know that the Voynich Manuscript is an illustrated book from the 15th century written in a completely unknown script and language? — and no one has definitively cracked it yet. Despite decades of study by linguists, cryptographers, and AI researchers, the manuscript’s text resists all attempts at translation or decoding. It contains strange botanical drawings, astronomical diagrams, and recipes — none matching known plants or star maps. Some think it’s a cipher, a hoax, or even an unknown language or constructed code. It remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in historical cryptography.

Did you know that Neutron stars are so dense that a teaspoon of their material would weigh about 4 billion tons? They’re the collapsed cores of massive stars after a supernova. Gravity crushes protons and electrons together into neutrons, packing matter so tightly that atoms no longer exist in their usual form. The density is so extreme that dropping something from just a meter above the surface would hit at around 2 million km/h. They’re basically cosmic city-sized atomic nuclei spinning in space:)

Did you know that most of the mass of your body isn’t from the particles themselves — it’s from pure energy? Protons and neutrons are made of quarks, but the quarks’ rest masses only add up to about 1% of the total mass of the proton. The other 99% comes from the energy of the strong nuclear force binding those quarks together, thanks to Einstein’s E=mc2E = mc^2E=mc2. In other words, you (and everything around you) are made mostly of trapped energy, not “stuff” in the usual sense. Matter is basically a standing wave of energy pretending to be solid.

Did you know that Mauna Loa in Hawaii is so massive it actually bends the Earth’s crust? It’s the largest volcano on our planet, rising about 9 km from its base on the ocean floor to its peak above sea level. Its sheer weight has caused the crust beneath it to sink by several kilometers, meaning if you measured from the seafloor to the summit, it’s taller than Mount Everest. The volcano covers about 5,200 square kilometers — roughly the size of the entire state of Massachusetts. It’s basically a mountain so heavy that it makes the planet sag under its own feet.

Did you know that the SR-71 Blackbird could fly so fast that it literally outran missiles? Its top speed was over 3,500 km/h (about Mach 3.3). If a surface-to-air missile was launched at it, the standard evasive maneuver wasn’t to dodge — it was to accelerate. The aircraft’s titanium skin would heat up to over 300°C from air friction, causing parts of it to expand so much that it leaked fuel on the runway but sealed up in flight. It was retired in 1999, and nothing publicly known has matched its combination of speed, altitude, and stealth since.

Did you know that the “golden ratio” appears in Penrose tilings, which can cover a plane without ever repeating? A Penrose tiling uses just two shapes — often called “kites” and “darts” — arranged so the pattern never exactly repeats. The proportions of these shapes are based on the golden ratio (about 1.618…). This discovery in the 1970s surprised mathematicians because it was an example of aperiodic order — something between total randomness and perfect repetition. Nature later revealed similar patterns in certain quasicrystals, meaning this abstract math actually shows up in real atomic structures:D

Did you know that there’s a gigantic “empty” region of the universe called the Boötes Void? — and it’s mind-bogglingly big. It’s about 330 million light-years across. If the Milky Way were at its center, we wouldn’t have discovered other galaxies until the 1960s with modern telescopes. Despite being “empty,” it still contains some galaxies — just far fewer than average — making it one of the largest known voids in the observable universe. It’s like a cosmic bubble where almost nothing exists for hundreds of millions of light-years.

Did you know that glass is not a solid in the traditional sense? — it’s an amorphous solid. In most solids, atoms are arranged in a fixed, repeating lattice. In glass, atoms are locked in place but arranged randomly, more like a frozen liquid. This is why glass has no sharp melting point — it just softens over a temperature range. That old myth that medieval cathedral glass is “thicker at the bottom because it flowed over centuries” isn’t true — but the atomic structure is weird enough to make it feel almost alive in slow motion.

Did you know that maps lie — on purpose? Because the Earth is a sphere, it’s impossible to flatten it into a 2D map without distorting size, shape, or distance. The popular Mercator projection preserves angles (good for navigation) but hugely inflates the size of areas near the poles — Greenland appears bigger than Africa, even though Africa is about 14 times larger. Other projections (like Gall–Peters) preserve relative area but stretch shapes awkwardly. No projection can get everything right at once — it’s a built-in geometric trade-off. So every flat world map is basically a white lie told in service of some specific purpose.

Did you know that the first-ever computer bug wasn’t a metaphor? — it was an actual moth. In 1947, engineers working on the Harvard Mark II found a moth trapped inside a relay, causing the machine to malfunction. They carefully removed the bug and taped it into the logbook with the note “First actual case of bug being found.” Since then, the term “bug” has been used to describe glitches or errors in computer systems. So, the phrase we still use daily literally started with a flying insect messing up early computers!

Did you know that in 2012, scientists proposed a new phase of matter called time crystals that break time-translation symmetry? Unlike ordinary crystals, which have atoms arranged in repeating patterns in space, time crystals have systems that repeat their state at regular intervals in time, without using energy. This means they oscillate perpetually, even in their lowest energy state — something that seemed impossible before. Time crystals have since been created in labs using quantum systems like trapped ions and superconducting qubits. They’re like a never-ending pendulum swinging without friction — rewriting what we thought was possible in physics.

Did you know that there are infinitely many prime numbers — but we still don’t know if there are infinitely many pairs of “twin primes”? Twin primes are pairs of primes that differ by 2, like (3, 5), (11, 13), and (17, 19). Despite centuries of work, mathematicians haven’t proved whether infinitely many such pairs exist. The famous Twin Prime Conjecture remains one of the biggest open questions in number theory. So prime numbers keep surprising us, even after thousands of years of study.

Did you know that there’s a layer of rock all over the Earth — called the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary — that’s enriched with the element iridium, which is rare on Earth’s surface but common in asteroids? This layer dates to about 66 million years ago. It’s the smoking gun for the asteroid impact that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs. You can literally go to places like Gubbio, Italy, or Raton, New Mexico, and put your finger on a thin line in the rocks that marks one of the most catastrophic days in Earth’s history. It’s like the planet’s own crime scene tape, preserved for millions of years.

Did you know that in 1858, the first transatlantic telegraph cable was laid between Ireland and Newfoundland? It worked… for about three weeks. The cable could carry about 1 word every 2 minutes. Engineers tried to “improve” the signal by increasing the voltage far beyond the design limit. This overheated and destroyed the insulation, killing the connection. Afterward, it took another eight years before a reliable cable was completed. So the Victorian era’s internet launch basically ended with “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” — and waiting nearly a decade T_T

Did you know that there’s a planet, 55 Cancri e, that may be a third pure diamond by mass? It’s a “super-Earth” about twice the size of our planet and eight times as massive. Based on its density and composition estimates, researchers think its carbon-rich interior could have undergone immense pressure, turning huge portions into solid diamond. The whole world is so close to its star that its “year” lasts about 18 hours — so you’d have a glittering hellscape where a day is almost as long as a year. Basically, the universe casually made a planet-sized gemstone and then set it on fire:D

Did you know that when you listen to music, your brain’s motor cortex (which usually controls movement) gets activated even if you’re perfectly still? This is because your brain is subconsciously predicting the timing of upcoming beats — essentially “simulating” movement in sync with the rhythm.It’s the same predictive timing network you’d use for catching a ball, walking, or speaking. In fact, rhythmic music can prime the motor system so effectively that Parkinson’s patients, who normally have trouble initiating movement, can walk more easily if they step in time with a beat. So in a sense, music doesn’t just sound like movement — your brain treats it as if it’s movement:)

Did you know that the note A above middle C (A4) is tuned to 440 Hz in modern Western music, but that’s actually a fairly recent and not universally agreed-upon standard? In the Baroque period, A was often closer to 415 Hz — meaning music we hear today from that era is pitched higher than the composers heard it. Some orchestras even use 442 Hz or 444 Hz for a “brighter” sound. Fun twist: because sound waves are pressure variations, tuning shifts like this mean that the actual physics of the music your ears get is different from the historical experience, even if the notes on paper are identical.

Did you know that your body is partly powered by quantum tunneling? In mitochondria (the “power plants” of your cells), electrons move through a chain of protein complexes to help produce ATP (your energy currency). In certain steps, the electrons don’t have enough classical energy to jump to the next site.Instead, they use quantum tunneling — essentially slipping through an energy barrier that they “shouldn’t” be able to cross, according to classical physics. Without this, your energy production would be far less efficient, and life as we know it would struggle to function at the speed it does. So basically you’re alive partly because the universe allows tiny particles to break the normal rules of reality:D (That's one of the many mitochondria in your body btw.)

Did you know that Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) was one of the first manga to be adapted into anime? Created by Osamu Tezuka in 1952, Astro Boy became Japan’s first domestically produced TV anime in 1963. Tezuka is often called the "God of Manga" and his cinematic storytelling style, big-eyed character designs, and panel layouts set the standard for modern manga and anime. (It's crazy that this helped shape the entire anime industry.)

Did you know that the longest novel ever written is over 9 million words long? It’s called “À la recherche du temps perdu” (In Search of Lost Time) by Marcel Proust. Depending on the edition and translation, it can run over 4,000 pages and has more than 9.6 million characters (which is a common way to measure length in French literature).

Did you know that babies can "breathe" and cry in the womb?
Starting around 28 weeks, babies begin practicing breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid — not air. They also start to cry silently in the womb, complete with facial expressions, lip quivering, and rhythmic breathing patterns. (It's their way of prepping for the real world!)

Did you know that Space smells like seared steak? Astronauts returning from spacewalks have reported that their suits and equipment smell like hot metal, welding fumes, or even seared steak. Scientists think this odor comes from high-energy particles interacting with airlock materials and human senses. (So it's basically a cosmic barbecue!)

Did you know that when a butterfly lands on a plant, it uses sensors on its feet (called chemoreceptors) to "taste" and determine if the plant is good for laying eggs? It's like walking into a restaurant and instantly knowing the flavor of every dish with your toes. (Pretty efficient — and pretty weird.)

Did you know that the phrase 'drool' over something is actually true? A scientific research has shown that when people see something they desire, they tend to actually produce more saliva.

Did you know that the world’s longest bus is over 100 feet long? It was created in Japan and it's also called a ''limo bus''. The "limo-bus" can carry more than 150 passengers! It’s basically a mobile party on wheels, and it even has its own bar, karaoke machine, and TV screens. (It's not the one in the picture btw.)

Did you know that your femur is stronger than concrete? The femur (thigh bone) is the strongest bone in your body, and it can withstand up to 1,800 to 2,500 pounds (816 to 1133Kg) of pressure! That’s more than concrete, which can break under about 2,000 pounds of pressure. (So, next time you’re walking around, just know your legs are packing some serious strength.)

Did you know that Cleopatra lived closer in time to the first moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza? The Great Pyramid was completed around 2560 BCE, while Cleopatra ruled Egypt in 30 BCE, and the moon landing happened in 1969. So, Cleopatra was closer to modern times than to one of the ancient world’s greatest wonders!

Did you know that there's a plant that dances? Desmodiun gyrans, also known as the ''telegraph plant'' or ''dancing plant'', moves its leaves in rhythmic motions,especially when exposed to light, touch, or even music. This fascinating behavioris believed to help the plant respond to its environment,and it's one of the few plants that show movement fast enough to be seen with the naked eye.

Did you know that teddy bears were named after President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt? In 1902, during a hunting trip, President Roosevelt famously refused to shoot a bear cub that had been tied to a tree for him to hunt. The story became a sensation, and soon after, a toy maker created a stuffed bear in his honor. The toy was called a “Teddy Bear,” and the name stuck.

Did you know that dancing can literally make you smarter?Studies show that dancing improves brain function because it requires a combination of physical activity, coordination, memory, and rhythm. It’s like a full-body workout for your mind! In fact, dancing can help reduce the risk of dementia as it stimulates brain growth and improves memory. (So next time you hit the dance floor, just remember: you’re getting smarter and having fun!)

Did you know that you can literally die of a broken heart? It’s called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or “broken heart syndrome.” Intense emotional stress—like heartbreak, grief, or shock—can cause your heart’s left ventricle to weaken and balloon out, mimicking a heart attack. It’s rare, but very real, and it mostly affects women.The name “Takotsubo” comes from a Japanese octopus trap, because that’s what the heart looks like on a scan when it happens.

Did you know that your brain can “eat itself” when you're sleep-deprived? Studies on sleep-deprived mice found that the brain starts breaking down and clearing out parts of its own synapses (the connections between neurons) It’s a natural maintenance process, but without sleep, it gets way too aggressive (So yeah... maybe that “sleep is for the weak” thing needs a rebrand.)

Did you know that your stomach gets a new lining every 3–4 days? If it didn’t, the strong acid your stomach uses to digest food would literally digest itself. So your body’s just constantly rebuilding the stomach lining.

Did you know that sea cucumbers fight by shooting their own guts out? When threatened, some sea cucumbers literally eject their internal organs as a defense mechanism to scare off predators. They grow them back though.

Did you know that in space, astronauts grow taller? Without gravity compressing your spine, the vertebrae stretch out a bit—so astronauts can grow up to 5cm (2 inches) taller while in orbit! But sadly, they shrink back down once they return to Earth. (Space spine magic doesn’t last forever sadly.)

Did you know that cashews aren’t really nuts?—and they grow on apples! Cashews come from the bottom of the cashew apple, a pear-shaped fruit. The “nut” is actually a seed, and it’s encased in a shell that contains a toxic oil similar to poison ivy! That’s why cashews are never sold in their shells and have to be carefully processed before they’re safe to eat.

Did you know that cheese is the most stolen food in the world? According to some global retail studies, about 4% of all cheese produced gets stolen. It's a combo of being pricey, easy to conceal, and universally loved. There's even a “cheese black market” in some places.

Did you know that honey never spoils? Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old—and still perfectly edible! Its low moisture content and natural acidity make it an inhospitable environment for bacteria and microorganisms.

Did you know that sunflowers can clean up toxic soil? They're what's called phytoremediators—they can absorb heavy metals like lead, arsenic, and uranium from the ground through their roots. After the Chernobyl disaster, scientists actually planted sunflowers to help detoxify the area.

Did you know that pufferfish have enough poison to kill 30 people? That makes them the most poisonous fish with the Estuarine stonefish coming second.

Did you know that sharks are older than trees? Sharks have been around for about 400 million years while trees appeared roughly 350 million years ago. So technically, sharks were swimming in the oceans before trees were even a thing on land. (Ancient legends with teeth!)

Did you know that sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins? A sloth can slow its heart rate and hold its breath for up to 40 minutes, while dolphins typically need to surface every 10 to 15 minutes. Sloths out here winning the chill Olympics suprisingly:0

Did you know that bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't? Botanically speaking, a berry has seeds and pulp that develop from a single ovary — which bananas do. Strawberries, on the other hand, develop from a flower with multiple ovaries. (Nature’s weird, huh?)

Did you know that lemons float in water but limes sink? That happens because limes are slightly denser that lemons, which is why they will sink when unpeeled and lemons float.

Did you know that in rare instances, twins can be conceived by different fathers? This is  called heteropaternal superfecundation, which occurs when two or more of a woman's eggs are fertilized by different men within the same ovulation period.

Did you know that the word "lesbian" derives from the greek island Lesbos? This is because Sappho, a greek poet, epressed her love for women through her poems. This is also why a female relationship can be called sapphic.

Did you know that the Sumerians, ( a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia) invented the wheel? The wheels were used to connect on chariots. It made it easier for them to get places faster. (Only if they knew they would change the world forever:o)

Did you know that low-level clouds lie below 6,500 feet (2,000 meters)? Meteorologists refer to them as stratus clouds. They're often dense, dark, and rainy (or snowy) though they can also be cottony white clumps interspersed with blue sky. The most dramatic types of clouds are cumulus and cumulonimbus, or thunderheads.

Did you know that lightning is 5 times hotter than the sun? Lighting can reach temperatures of 30,000 kelvins (29726.66667 degrees celcius). Compare that to the surface of the sun, 6,000 kelvins (5726.6667 degrees celcius).

Did you know that when one llama is angry at another llama, they will stick their tongues out to express their dislike?

Did you know that apples are 25% Air? Apples float in water because a whopping 25% of their volume is actually air. Apples are less dense than water, making them the perfect fruit for apple bobbing.

Did you know that Oak trees are part of the natural heritage in Illinois? Oak trees have been present in Illinois for the past 10,000 years, around the time the glaciers receded. Playing a critical role in the local ecosystem for thousands of years, oak trees are an important piece of the nature heritage. Unfortunately, much of the original oak ecosystems have been lost.

Did you know that goldfish don't have stomachs and should therefore be fed easily digestible food in lots of small feeding sessions, rather than lots of food at once? This is also why goldfish produce so much waste and why you need a filter to keep their water clean.

Did you know that the Western lowland gorillas are the most widespread type of gorilla and occupy a variety of habitats? Their large range, which is often in very remote areas, makes it difficult to determine their total population. They're also the only gorilla subspecies found in zoos.

Did you know that cheetahs hunt during the day to avoid competition from other powerful predators such as lions, hyenas and leopards? (And boy, can they hunt!) First, they use their exceptional eyesight to scan their surroundings before quietly stalking their chosen prey. Then, when the time is right, they sprint from cover, knock down their victim and kill it with a bite to the throat.

Did you know that dolphins communicate in many different ways – including squeaking, clicking and whistling. Each dolphin has a unique whistle that helps them recognize each other pretty much like human names. They also use high-pitched clicking sounds for echolocation to help them navigate and find food. The 'clicks' hit objects in the water and then bounce back as echoes. This helps dolphins work out what and where objects are. 

Did you know that Neptune's moon, Triton, orbits the planet backwards? It's the only large moon in our solar system that does this!

Did you know that the heart of a shrimp is located in its head? They also have an open circulatory system, which means they have no arteries and their organs float directly in blood. (Kind of spine chilling if you think about it....)

Did you know that the real name for a hashtag is octothorpe? You've (probably) been calling it wrong your entire life!

Kangaroos are social creatures, and they live in groups called mobs, troops or courts. They have plenty of ways to communicate with each other, including nose touching, stomping their hind legs and growling. Mother kangaroos will even make clicking or clucking sounds to call their young back to them. (Today's fact is for one of my friends that is scared of kangaroos.)

Wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5%. A study in 2018 found that wearing a necktie can reduce the blood flow to your brain by up to 7.5%, which can make you feel dizzy, nauseous, and cause headaches. They can also increase the pressure in your eyes if on too tight and are great at carrying germs. (Note to myself; NEVER wear ties.)

Did you know that there's a phobia called bananaphobia? If you guessed it, it's the fear of bananas. Some people don’t like to touch them and the smell is enough to send people out of a room, but this banana drama is an uncommon phobia. (WDYM YOU'RE SCARED OF A LITERAL BANANA?!?!)

Did you know that Hippopotamus means ‘river horse’ in Greek? The word ‘hippopotamus' means ‘river horse’ and is often shortened to ‘hippo’. 

Did you know that the number of possible unique chess games is far greater than the number of atoms in the observable universe? The estimated number of atoms is around 10^80, while the number of possible chess games is 10^120. (So if you think of many gameplays,don't overthink it because they are literally so manyyyy)

Did you know that certain species of frogs, like the polka-dot tree frog, can glow under ultraviolet light? This bioluminescence helps them communicate and possibly even ward off predators. (They are basically a nightlight!)

Did you know that the mudskipper is a fish that can walk on land? Using their pectoral fins like legs, they can move across mudflats and even climb trees. These fish are true adventurers, exploring both land and water. (Just imagine trying to relax at the beach and see a walking fish. Yeah my soul would leave my body tbh...)

Did you know it takes longer for Venus to rotate once on its axis than it does for it to orbit the Sun? A single day on Venus is about 243 Earth days, while a year on Venus is around 225 Earth days. (If you lived there, you’d have a birthday before the day was over!)

Did you know that the Ancient Romans used to drop a piece of toast into their wine for good health? - hence why we 'raise a toast'. (Now it all makes sense!)

Did you know that it's illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland? It's considered animal abuse because they're social beings and get lonely. (Seriously, how come no one has thought about this?!)

Did you know that Australia is wider than the moon? The moon sits at 3400km in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4000km.

Did you know that a group of owls is called a parliament? They also don't have eyeballs but they have eye 'tubes'. (Nevetheless they look cute and scary at the same time.)

Did you know that Bats aren’t blind? Despite the famous idiom, bats can inded see, but they still use their even more famous echolocation to find prey. (Sneaky little animals...)

Did you know that Beavers don't actually live in dams? Technically, beavers live in a lodge  that they build behind a dam, within a deep pool of water. (You were today years old when you found out.)

Did you know that Ants don’t have lungs? They instead breathe through spiracles, nine or ten tiny openings, depending on the species. ('no comment on that')

Did you know that the Sun makes a sound but we can't hear it? In the form of pressure waves, the Sun does make a sound. The wavelength of the pressure waves from the Sun is measured in hundreds of miles, however, meaning they are far beyond the range of human hearing. (Just imagine waking up to the sound of the sun...)

Did you know that Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people? True, there are only five well-documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes between 1996 and 2010. But due to the population of the species being just 140,000 during this time, it makes for about 0.003 lightning deaths per thousand giraffes each year. This is 30 times the equivalent fatality rate for humans. (How lucky are those animals?!)

Did you know that animals can experience time differently from humans? To smaller animals, the world around them moves more slowly compared to humans. Salamanders and lizards, for example, experience time more slowly than cats and dogs. This is because the perception of time depends on how quickly the brain can process incoming information. (I can imagine a salamader in a waiting room being like;Man,that is taking foreverrrrrrr.)

Did you know that a group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance”? There are also six flamingo species; the greater flamingo, Chilean flamingo, American flamingo, lesser flamingo, Andean flamingo and James's flamingo. Just imagine trying to tell every single one apart.....

Did you know that there's a phobia called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia? That's the phobia of long words.Pretty ironic huh?

Did you know that there’s a type of crab that is only found across the islands of the Indian ocean, Gambier islands and a small part of the Pacific ocean? Those crabs are called coconut crabs or robber crabs. They are animals with exoskeletons that can weigh up to 9lbs or 4kg and reach the height of 5.9” or 15 cm. (They are cute if you ask me.)