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 2006.6472k14 years ago
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.1215k12 years ago
PlacesMind-BlowingOne cubic mile of seawater contains about 25 tons of dissolved gold.992k16 years ago
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.591k16 years ago
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.335k11 years ago
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.224k11 years ago
AnimalsWholesomeDolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.162k12 years ago
PlacesInterestingOutdatedNYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.122k12 years ago
AnimalsMind-BlowingThe rarest shark in the Gulf of Mexico is 5 inches long, glows in the dark, and shoots clouds of luminous fluid from tiny pockets near its fins — basically a living flashbang grenade.2 days ago