Amazing Facts about Jellyfish

Amazing Facts about Jellyfish

1. Jellyfish first appeared about 650 million years ago and are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. Some are also found in fresh water

2. A group of jellyfish is called a bloom or swarm

3. Jellyfish do not have a respiratory system since their skin is thin enough that the body is oxygenated by diffusion

4. Jellyfish do not have a brain or central nervous system, but rather have a loose network of nerves, located in the epidermis, which is called a “nerve net.”

5. Jellyfish are composed of more than 90% water. Most of their umbrella mass is a gelatinous material (the jelly) called mesoglea, which is surrounded by two layers of cells which forms the umbrella (top surface). The subumbrella (bottom surface) of the body is known as the bell

6. Jellyfish are dioecious; that is, they are either male or female. In most cases, to reproduce, both males and females release sperm and eggs into the surrounding water, where the (unprotected) eggs are fertilized and mature into new organisms

7. Box jellyfish venom is the most deadly in the animal kingdon and has caused at least 5,568 recorded deaths since 1954. Each tentacle has about 500,000 sindasites which are harpoon shaped needles that inject venom into the victim

8. The lion’s mane jellyfish is the largest known species of jellyfish. The Arctic Lion’s mane jellyfish is one of the longest known animals and the largest recorded specimen had a bell (body) with a diameter of 2.3 m (7 feet 6 inches) and the tentacles reached 36.5 m (120 feet). It was found washed up on the shore of Massachusetts Bay in 1870

World's Longest Car - The Limousine

World's Longest Car - The Limousine

According to Guinness World Records, the longest car ever made is a 30.5-m long (100-ft), 26-wheeled limousine, brainstormed by Jay Ohrberg of Burbank, California, USA.
This limousine rides on 26 tires spaced along the length of its body. It possesses 2 drivers’ cabins in the front and in the back as it’s actually difficult to drive such a car. In order the limousine could turn and make turns around corners, its middle part is hinged to fold.

           The longest car in the world is better fashioned than several Hollywood mansions, along with luxuries like a large Jacuzzi tub, a sun deck, a helipad, a swimming pool (with a diving board of course), a king sized bed and a satellite dish, just to name a few.

Pineberry - A new strawberry

Pineberry - A new strawberry

Amazing Facts About Pineberries

 1.The word “pineberry” is a combination of the words “pineapple” and “strawberry”.

2.Pineberries are actually the oldest strawberry form and were brought from Chile to France in the 1700’s. Initially strawberries were white in south America and Red in north America.

3.The fruit produced by pineberry plants is very fragrant and has flavor that most say is reminiscent of pineapple while keeping the texture and feel of a strawberry. 

4.Pineberries are much smaller in size than the usual strawberries we look around us.

5.They are produced on a very small scale in Europe and Belize and are not very beneficial due to the small size of the pineberries.

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Dolphins Can stay vigilant for Up to 15 Days at a Time

Dolphins Can stay vigilant for Up to 15 Days at a Time

Dolphins can stay alert and energetic for 15 days or more by sleeping with one half of their brain at a time according to new research published on Oct. 17 in the open access journal PLOS ONE.

 It indicates they can continue to exhale at the surface of water, and preserve vigilance in case predators approach.

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Amazing facts about seahorse

Amazing facts about seahorse

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Seahorses are factually extraordinary because of their exceptional equine look. Differing most other fish, they are monogamous and copulate for life. Rarer calm, they are  the only animal species on Earth in which the male endures the unborn young. located in shallow tropical and temperate waters all along the universe, these upright-swimming ancestors of the pipe fish can measure in size from 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) to 14 inches (35 centimeters) long.

Did You Know

1.The word 'underground is the only word that begins and ends with the letters 'und'.

2. The Niagara Falls is constantly moving backward? The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.

3. If you try to say the alphabet without moving your lips or tongue every letter will sound the same.