20 true facts that sound like a lie

If it seems to you that nothing can surprise you in this world, we present to your attention 20 of the most incredible facts, the truth of which you would never have believed. For example, who would believe that hippos have the same pink milk as a strawberry milkshake? However, the seemingly absurd statement is in fact true truth! Below you can find out some more no less surprising facts, which are quite real, but sound like utter nonsense.

Honey never spoils. Really. Never ever!

Jellyfish, known as Turritopsis Nutricula, is considered the only immortal creature on the planet. And the thing is in her enviable ability to rejuvenate herself.

The size of the heart of a blue whale is so large that each of us could safely swim along its arteries.

At the same time, his throat is extremely small - just no more than a saucer.

To make you well aware of how many ants there are on our planet, we give the following fact: for each person there are about 1.6 million of these insects. And if you add up the mass of all ants, then it will be approximately equal to the total mass of all people.

The octopus beats three hearts.

Initially, the Asian word "feng shui" denoted the art of choosing a place for a grave.

On Jupiter and Saturn, it rains from diamonds.

The distance from the Moon to the Earth is almost 384.5 thousand kilometers. If Jupiter was at the same distance from our planet, then our world would look like this:

The human body contains 10 times more bacteria than cells.

The probability that there is a molecule of water in the glass of water you drink that once visited the body of a dinosaur is almost 100 percent.

In fact, Frankenstein was not called a monster at all. This is the name of its creator.

Stingrays have 4 times more taste buds than humans. Their number is 27 thousand.

If you look at the sand under a microscope, you can see the following picture:

In fact, a round aquarium is the worst option for a goldfish home.

A parent's warning that reading in poor lighting spoils one’s eyesight is not true. Also, reading impairment is not affected by reading from the monitor screen.

Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire. It was founded in 1096.

Residents of Cyprus are called Santa Claus Basil.

So far, no one has managed to tame the African elephant. Only an Indian elephant can be trained.

Fire in zero gravity burns completely differently than on Earth. For comparison, a candle was specially lit at the Mir space station. The frame on the right shows what came of it:

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