AnimalsMind-BlowingThe oldest known individual animal was 'Ming' the ocean quahog clam, who lived for 507 years before being discovered off the coast of Iceland in 2006.6472k
AnimalsWholesomeSea otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart, forming groups called 'rafts' that can range from a few individuals to over a hundred.1215k
AnimalsMind-BlowingOutdatedThe most powerful electric eel is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru, and produces a shock of 400-650 volts.591k
AnimalsWeirdThere's a fish, known as Salema porgy, that causes severe hallucinations for up to 36 hours when ingested. During the Roman Empire, it was a party drug.335k
AnimalsMind-BlowingOne of the largest manta rays ever caught was by Capt. A.L. Kahn in 1933 off Brielle. It weighed over 5,000 pounds and was over 20 feet wide.224k
AnimalsWholesomeDolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.162k
PlacesInterestingOutdatedNYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.122k