What's the most unusual or surprising fact you know?

Rachel_Scope
Rachel_Scope Posts: 3,541 Online Community Team
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I recently blew my friend's minds by telling them that sharks are older than trees by around 50 million years!

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html

I'd love to hear your interesting facts.

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