The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The world record for alcohol consumption is by Andre the Giant, who drank 156 beers in one sitting (over 73 liters/16 gallons).
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A couple that were out walking on their property in Sierra Nevada discovered a canister containing $10 million in gold coins.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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