1. Peanuts are not nuts: Despite their name, peanuts are legumes, belonging to the same family as beans and lentils.
2. Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes: These slow-moving creatures have adapted to their environment, including their ability to slow down their metabolism and conserve oxygen.
3. The electric eel can generate shocks of up to 600 volts: This remarkable fish uses electrical discharges for hunting and self-defense.
4. A flock of crows is called a murder: When crows gather in groups, they are known as a murder, adding a touch of intrigue to their collective noun.
5. Bees communicate through dance: Bees perform a dance known as the waggle dance to communicate the direction and distance to a food source.
6. The placement of a shark’s ears: Sharks don’t have external ears; instead, they have tiny holes behind their eyes that detect vibrations in the water.
7. The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 concluded in less than an hour, making it the shortest recorded war.
8. Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t: Despite their name, strawberries are not classified as true berries botanically, while bananas fall into the berry category.
9. The smell of freshly-cut grass is a plant distress call: The aroma released by grass when cut is actually a chemical distress signal, not just a pleasant scent.
10. Baby puffins are called pufflings: These adorable baby birds are known by this fitting and endearing name.
11. There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than atoms in the observable universe: The complexity of chess presents an astronomical number of possible game variations.
12. The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller in the summer: Due to thermal expansion, the iron structure of the Eiffel Tower expands slightly in warmer weather.
13. Sea otters hold hands while sleeping: To prevent drifting apart, sea otters often hold hands in groups, forming "rafts" while resting in water.
14. Cows have best friends: Studies have shown that cows form strong social bonds and can become stressed when separated from their preferred companions.
15. Giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans: Despite their long necks, both humans and giraffes have seven neck vertebrae.
16. Octopuses have three hearts: These intelligent creatures possess three hearts—one main heart and two auxiliary hearts.
17. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance: These vibrantly colored birds are aptly named when seen together in a large group.
18. The average cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds: Despite their fluffy appearance, clouds are made up of countless tiny water droplets or ice crystals.
19. Penguins can jump up to 6 feet out of the water: Despite their comical appearance on land, penguins are incredible swimmers and leapers in the water.
20. Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk: Despite having legs, dragonflies use them primarily for perching and catching prey rather than walking.
21. The world’s oldest known recipe is for beer: Dating back over 5,000 years, the Sumerians left behind a recipe for brewing beer on a clay tablet.
22. Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have found edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old.
23. Female kangaroos have three vaginas: Kangaroos have a unique reproductive system, including three separate reproductive tracts.
24. The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint: The pattern of spots on a lion’s nose is unique to each individual, similar to human fingerprints.
25. A teaspoonful of neutron stars would weigh about six billion tons: Neutron stars are incredibly dense, with an immense gravitational pull.
26. Male seahorses give birth: Male seahorses carry and give birth to their offspring after a female transfers eggs into their pouch.
27. The tongue of a blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant: Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have tongues that can weigh several tons.
28. Aardvarks don’t have teeth: Despite their large size and appetite for insects, aardvarks lack teeth and use their long tongues to capture prey.
29. The original name for Bank of America was "Bank of Italy": It was originally founded in San Francisco to serve Italian immigrants.
30. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters: The Hawaiian language has a simple and concise alphabet consisting of just 12 letters.