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Fascinating Facts: Honey, Deserts, and More

The document provides 10 facts about various topics: 1) Honey never spoils due to its low water content and pH. 2) Bananas are berries but strawberries are not. 3) Antarctica is the world's largest desert due to low precipitation. 4) Cows form close friendships and can become stressed when separated. 5) The moon is gradually moving away from Earth due to transfer of rotational momentum. 6) It takes pineapples 18-24 months to grow from a flower into a fruit. 7) The Anglo-Zanzibar War was the shortest war in history at 38-45 minutes. 8) Octopuses have three hearts to pump blood to different parts of their bodies. 9) The Eiff

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Fascinating Facts: Honey, Deserts, and More

The document provides 10 facts about various topics: 1) Honey never spoils due to its low water content and pH. 2) Bananas are berries but strawberries are not. 3) Antarctica is the world's largest desert due to low precipitation. 4) Cows form close friendships and can become stressed when separated. 5) The moon is gradually moving away from Earth due to transfer of rotational momentum. 6) It takes pineapples 18-24 months to grow from a flower into a fruit. 7) The Anglo-Zanzibar War was the shortest war in history at 38-45 minutes. 8) Octopuses have three hearts to pump blood to different parts of their bodies. 9) The Eiff

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Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs
that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible. Honey's low water content and acidic
pH create an inhospitable environment for bacteria and microorganisms.

2. Bananas are Berries, but Strawberries Aren't: In botanical terms, bananas qualify as
berries because they develop from a flower with a single ovary. On the other hand,
strawberries are not true berries; they are considered aggregate fruits because they form
from a flower with multiple ovaries.

3. The World's Largest Desert is Antarctica: While deserts are typically associated with hot,
sandy environments, a desert is technically defined by its low precipitation levels.
Antarctica receives very little precipitation, making it the world's largest desert.

4. Cows Have Best Friends: Research has shown that cows form close friendships and can
become stressed when they are separated from their best buddies. They have been observed
displaying signs of distress when isolated from specific companions.

5. The Moon is Gradually Moving Away from Earth: The Moon is drifting about 1.5 inches
(3.8 centimeters) away from Earth each year. This is due to the transfer of Earth's rotational
momentum to the Moon, causing it to gradually move into a higher orbit.

6. Pineapples Take Almost Two Years to Grow: It takes about 18-24 months for a pineapple
plant to produce a single fruit. The pineapple starts as a flower and transforms into the fruit
we know as it grows and matures.

7. The Shortest War in History: The Anglo-Zanzibar War, fought between the United
Kingdom and the Sultanate of Zanzibar on August 27, 1896, holds the record for the
shortest war in history, lasting between 38 and 45 minutes.

8. Octopuses Have Three Hearts: Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps
it to the rest of the body. The hearts stop beating when the octopus swims, explaining why
they prefer to crawl than to swim.

9. The Eiffel Tower Can Grow Taller in the Summer: When a substance is heated up, its
particles move more and it expands. In the summer, the Eiffel Tower's iron structure can
expand, making it grow by up to 6 inches (15 centimeters).

10.The Loudest Animal on Earth: The blue whale holds the title for the loudest animal on
Earth. Their vocalizations, or "songs," can reach volumes of up to 188 decibels. To put this
in perspective, a jet engine produces about 140 decibels.

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