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16 Weird Facts That'll Stick In Your Brain Forever
BuzzFeed • • technology
Key Points:
- Purple is not a true color but an illusion created by the brain to fill the gap between red and blue wavelengths, whereas violet is a true color with its own wavelength.
- Giraffes have dark purple tongues that act as natural sunscreen to protect them from sunburn while feeding in trees.
- Many owl species have ears positioned so that you can see the back of their tube-shaped eyes through them, a unique adaptation for their nocturnal hunting.
- The ocean hosts extraordinary creatures like the Greenland shark, which can live over 400 years, the immortal jellyfish that can regenerate indefinitely, and the peacock mantis shrimp that punches with the force of a bullet.
- Humans have maintained a continuous presence in space since October 31, 2000, with at least one astronaut orbiting Earth at all times, primarily aboard the International Space Station.
