Andy's Daily Factoids

mind blowing and sometimes 'meh' factoids from our AI overlords!

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Earth has about three trillion trees—roughly…

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A single gram of the…

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A species of earthworm in the…

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Spider silk is stronger than steel…

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Certain fungi can produce enzymes…

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The Malaysian exploding ant (Colobopsis saundersi)…

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Some bacteria (for example, Geobacter) grow…

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The ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was…

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The greater honeyguide bird actively…

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The Sahara Desert occasionally…

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Polar bears have a sense…

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Mantis shrimp possess 16 distinct types…

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The 'Boiling River of…

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The fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis hijacks the…

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Baby tardigrades, or "tardibabies", develop while…

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During the 1938 Mammoth Cave…

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On Saturn's moon Titan, waves on…

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The human heart can generate…

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A bolt of lightning reaches temperatures…

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After a good shuffle, a 52‑card…