Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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