Video - Fun Facts Around the World

Fun Facts! The Blue Whale: The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth, even bigger than dinosaurs. Its tongue alone can weigh as much as an elephant! Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible! Butterflies Taste with Their Feet: Butterflies don't have mouths, so they taste food by standing on top of it! The Eiffel Tower Grows in Summer: Due to the heat of the sun, the iron structure of the Eiffel Tower expands, making it grow more than 6 inches taller. The Great Wall of China is Visible from Space: This is a common myth, but astronauts have said that it's actually very hard to see the Great Wall from space with the naked eye! The Sun is a Star: The sun is a huge ball of burning gas in space, just like the stars you see at night. Penguins Propose with Pebbles: Male penguins search for the smoothest pebble to give to a female penguin as a gift when they want to propose. Bananas are Berries: Despite their name, bananas are classified as berries, while strawberries are not! Octopuses Have Three Hearts: An octopus has one main heart that pumps blood to the whole body and two additional hearts that pump blood to the gills. Trees Communicate: Trees can communicate with each other through an underground network of fungi called mycelium, which helps them share nutrients and information.