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Strange but True

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  1. Which animal can survive being frozen solid and then thaw back to life?
  2. True or False: Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
  3. What is the scientific term for the petrichor — the pleasant smell produced when rain falls on dry earth?
  4. The mantis shrimp can punch with the force of a bullet. Approximately how fast does its strike travel?
  5. True or False: Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas.
  6. Which historical figure reportedly had a pet bear that was officially enlisted as a soldier in the Polish army during World War II?
  7. What unexplained-but-explainable phenomenon causes a group of trees in Poland's Crooked Forest to grow with a sharp 90-degree bend at the base of each trunk?
  8. True or False: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
  9. What is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?
  10. True or False: Honey never spoils and edible honey has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.

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