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25/01/2024

The majority of humans may be afraid of great white sharks, but that doesn't mean that the sharp-toothed ocean predators don't have fears of their own, one of them being another kind of big swimmer: orcas, also known as killer whales. In fact, a 2019 study published in the journal Nature suggests they're so terrified of the ferocious whales that they'll avoid an area for up to a year if they encounter one even if it's just passing by.

As the study's lead author Salvador Jorgensen explained, "When confronted by orcas, white sharks will immediately vacate their preferred hunting ground and will not return for up to a year, even though the orcas are only passing through."

25/01/2024

Iceberg

30 Amazing Facts About Iceberg - 1.) The word iceberg comes from the Dutch term iceberg which means “ice mountain”... 2.) Icebergs are edges of glaciers that...

24/01/2024

Poland

60 Amazing and Interesting Facts about Poland - 1.) The official name of Poland in the Republic of Poland. The name Poland comes from the tribe “Polanie” meaning...

24/01/2024

Whale

Top 65 Amazing Facts About Whale - 1.) The blue whale is not only the largest animal on Earth, but is also the largest animal to have ever existed on Earth at any point...

24/01/2024

Those two countries are Dominica, which uses purple in its flag's central image of a sisserou parrot, and Nicaragua, which includes a purple stripe in a rainbow that's featured on the national coat of arms at the center of the flag.

24/01/2024

Back in 2016, Domino's Japan wanted reindeer to do a little more than just pull Santa's sleigh—they wanted the animals to deliver pizzas to hungry customers. The company released a video of employees tying pizzas to the animals' backs and said customers would be able to track their pies via GPS.

22/01/2024

You may be able to tell when your furry BFF is thrilled to see you, but your dog probably knows even more about you and other people than you do about them. Not only do dogs have innate instincts to protect their humans, but a 2015 study published in the journal Animal Cognition suggests that pups can even tell if a person is untrustworthy based on their behavior.

22/01/2024

The pressure of the deep sea is so intense that it would crush the bodies of any critter not equipped to withstand it. That's why Hirondellea gigas—a small, shrimp-like amphipod—adapted to form a layer of aluminum hydroxide gel to cover its exoskeleton, acting as a kind of pressure-resistant armor, according to 2019 research published in the journal PLoS One.

19/01/2024

Malaysia

60 Amazing and Interesting Facts about Malaysia - 1.) Malaysia has a population of over 29 million people. There are 878 islands in Malaysia...

19/01/2024

Sheep

40 Amazing and Interesting Facts about Sheep - 1.) Sheep have domesticated 10000 years ago in Central Asia. 2.) There are over 1 billion sheep in the world and...

19/01/2024

Measuring almost 5-feet tall, the pyramid-shaped tower was made up of 3,100 doughnuts. According to Guinness World Records, the structure was "designed on a number of different software products to ensure its structural integrity." The organizers behind the project enlisted the help of a structural engineer and an architect, who eventually concluded a pyramid shape would give them "the best combination of stability and height."