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Ocean carry sound far
The sea is not silent at all. Underwater sound can travel a very long way, so the ocean is full of far-off whale songs and other distant noise.
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There are 1.4 billion insects for every human
The Royal Entomological Society says the planet has about 1.4 billion insects for every person. That is a lot of tiny legs, and not much room for human dignity.
Read ScribbleThe spruce that has been here ages
Old Tjikko in Sweden is a spruce tied to a clonal system with fossil remains dated to about 9,500 years ago. Proper long-in-the-tooth woodland business.
Read ScribbleDog know a smile when see one
Dogs can tell the difference between a smiling face and a blank one. So yes, your dog may well be reading your mood better than your last three group chats.
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World have 2 million species of bug
Humans already named more than one million insect species, and some science people think the real number could be way higher. Man hear 2 million and immediately need small sit down.
Read ScribbleBlanket stay exactly right temperature
Some clever blanket people use tiny heat-storing material so the blanket can absorb warmth when you run hot and give warmth back when you cool down. Brain call this lawful magic.
Read ScribbleTree in Sweden have 9,500 year of birthday
Old Tjikko in Sweden has roots dated to roughly 9,500 years. Trunk not that old, but the organism keeps returning like tree version of 'still here.'
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Dog smile at owner is real smile
Science people still argue about exact human word for it, but dogs absolutely make soft happy faces for humans they love. Man never needed paper to know this.
Read ScribbleOcean make sound nobody understand
Hydrophones in the deep ocean have picked up sounds strange enough to keep scientists guessing for years. Sea still has spooky voicemail. Brain love that for sea.
Read ScribbleBiggest living thing on Earth is fungus under forest
In Oregon, one enormous honey fungus spreads underground for miles and counts as a single organism. Brain respect quiet ambition like this.
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