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  Welcome to another edition of Fun Fax Friday, where we dig up the weirdest, wildest, and most shareable facts around. These are perfect for impressing your friends — or just making someone say, “Wait… what?” Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins. A sloth can hold its breath for up to 40 minutes — dolphins usually only do about 10! Apples float because they’re 25% air. That’s why they bob in water — and why apple bobbing is even a thing. The inventor of the microwave oven got the idea from a melted chocolate bar. Percy Spencer noticed it melted in his pocket near radar equipment. Boom — popcorn forever changed. Octopuses have blue blood and no bones. And they can squeeze through anything that’s bigger than their eyeball! There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name. It’s the letter Q. Go ahead — try and think of one! Thanks for checking out this week’s facts. You’ve now got 25 weird faxes in your brain — and we’ve got more coming e...

  Wombat poop is cube-shaped. Yup — nature somehow decided that square poop was a thing. Humans glow in the dark (a little). We actually emit tiny amounts of light, but it’s 1,000 times too weak for our eyes to see. There’s a basketball court inside the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s nicknamed “The Highest Court in the Land.” 🏀 Your fingernails grow faster on your dominant hand. So if you’re right-handed, your right-hand nails grow quicker! Cows have best friends — and they get stressed when separated

  Honey never spoils. Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old pots of honey in Egyptian tombs — and they’re still safe to eat! The Eiffel Tower grows in the summer. Metal expands in heat, so the Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches taller when it’s hot outside. A snail can sleep for 3 years. Some snails go into deep hibernation to survive tough conditions. Talk about beauty rest! The dot over the letters “i” and “j” is called a “tittle.” Next time you write your name, you’re adding a tittle and didn’t even know it! Sea otters hold hands while they sleep. It keeps them from floating away from each other in the water

  1. Sharks are older than trees. Sharks have been swimming the oceans for over 400 million years. Trees only showed up around 350 million years ago! 2. Octopuses have nine brains. One main brain and one smaller brain in each arm. They’re way smarter than they look! 3. Bananas grow upside down. They  Sharks are older than trees. Sharks have been swimming the oceans for over 400 million years. Trees only showed up around 350 million years ago! Octopuses have nine brains. One main brain and one smaller brain in each arm. They’re way smarter than they look! Bananas grow upside down. They grow toward the sun, which makes their curve face upward. You can hear a rattlesnake’s rattle from over 60 feet away. That’s as long as five cars parked end to end! The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. Yup — a magical creature is officially part of Scottish history and pride! grow toward the sun, which makes their curve face upward. 4. You can hear a ...

   5 Weird Facts to Kick Off Fun Fax Friday! 1. Wombat poop is cube-shaped. Seriously.   2. A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance.”   3. The dot over the lowercase “i” and “j” is called a tittle.   4. Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated.   5. You can hear a blue whale heartbeat for over 2 miles away.