Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know

“Nine facts that’ll make you go ‘wait, really?!’ 1. Bananas are berries,

but strawberries aren’t. 2. Honey never spoils — archaeologists have eaten 3,000‑year‑old

honey found in tombs. 3. Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood. 4. You can see the

International Space Station with the naked eye when it passes overhead — it looks like

a fast, bright star. 5. Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under certain

conditions (the Mpemba effect). 67. Avocados are poisonous to many animals — the fruit can

be deadly to dogs, cats, and some birds. 7. There are more possible chess games than

atoms in the observable universe. 8. A single bolt of lightning can contain enough energy to