10 amazing facts you didn't know.

Our world is so mysterious and there are various facts about it which are shocking, so here are the 10 shocking and amazing facts you didn't know.

1 - Grand Canyon :

The grand canyon contains some of the oldest exposed rocks on earth called the Vishnu Basement Rocks. It was formed around 1.7 billion years ago.

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 2 - Mr. Bean :

The world knows him as 'Mr. Bean', Rowan Atkinson, the man behind that character holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Rowan Atkinson -

3- Ficus Retusa Linn :

In the Italian Crespi Bonsai Museum, you can find a Ficus Retusa Linn that is more than  1000 years old - it is one of the world's oldest bonsai trees.

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4 - Little mouse in you :

The word "Muscle" comes from Latin term meaning "little mouse".

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5 - The Spanish Dancer :

The Spanish Dancer is a large sea slug that gets its name from its appearance and movements, which are similar to a flamenco performer.

Spanish Dancer-

6 - Sharks tooth :

Every time a shark loses a tooth, it gets replaced by the tooth in the row behind it. It moves up to take the lost tooth's place.

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7 - Marathon des sables :

Marathon des Sables is a six day race held in the Sahara Desert.

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8 - Rainbow eucalyptus :

The Rainbow eucalyptus is a type of eucalyptus, which has multi-coloured bark in shades of purple, red, and orange !

 

9 - 12 grapes on new year :

At midnight on New Year's eve, people across various Spanish-speaking countries like Spain and Cuba eat 12 grapes- one for good luck in each month of the New Year.

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10 - Swallow food from eye! :

The Northern Leopard frog uses its eyes to swallow its food. 

Northern Leopard frog -