Australia got its name by accident from ‘Terra Australis’ (meaning ‘South Land’) after it was mistaken for the world’s southernmost continent. If not for this mistake, Antarctica would have been Australia, and Australia would have been named ‘New Holland.’


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Twins can have different fathers - this phenomenon is called superfecundation.

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The radiation at a nuclear power plant does not generate electricity - it simply heats water, turning it into steam, which in turn drives a turbine that generates electricity.

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Women who have their first full-term pregnancy at an early age have a decreased risk of developing breast cancer later in life

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🩸 Visually demonstrating the danger of snake bites

How a drop of venom turns blood into jelly in a matter of seconds.

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Christmas in Ukraine is celebrated between the 6th and 19th of January.

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The feeling of thirst occurs when the body loses 1% of its weight in water.

A loss of more than 5% can lead to fainting, and more than 10% can lead to death from dehydration.

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The word "shampoo" comes from the Indian word "champu" (hair cleansing and body massage during the daily bath) and was introduced to Britain around 1814 by an Indian businessman named Sake Dean Mahomed and his Irish wife.

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​​Pablo Picasso completed his first painting at the age of 9, titled "Le Picador" (1890)

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Approximately 35 million Chinese still live in caves.

Many of these caves have modern amenities.

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Ailurophobia is the extreme fear of cats.

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🥔🍅 There is a plant called "pomidofel" - it is a hybrid of potato and tomato.

Its fruits are tomatoes, and the tubers are potato-like.

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Alligators can go without food for up to 3 years.

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The world's longest leaves are found on palms growing in Madagascar.

They can grow up to 20 meters in length.

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Blue whales can eat up to 500 kg of krill in one gulp, which is half a million calories.

An adult whale can consume up to 40 million calories per day.

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Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river.

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In 1936, the Russians made a computer that ran on water.

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