- Oysters can change from one gender to another and back again.
- A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
- Sound travels 15 times faster through steel than air.
- The atomic symbol for iron is Fe (the original name for iron was Ferric).
- The largest living organism in the world is a fungus. It is in Oregon, covering 2,200 acres and is still growing.
- Dolphin's can detect underwater sounds from 24 km (15 miles) away.
- The term 'disc jockey' was first used in 1937.
- Pearls melt in vinegar.
- A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel.
- Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.
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