A beaver builds dams to create ponds.

The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed 13,200 houses but killed fewer than 10 people officially.

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The Great Wall of China was not built as one continuous structure but over many centuries by different dynasties.

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Peanuts are used in the production of dynamite — they contain glycerol which can be processed into nitroglycerin.

Fact #3787 · Food

Sea cucumbers expel their internal organs when threatened and later regenerate them.

Fact #4529 · Food

The lifetime odds of dying from extreme heat are about 1 in 10,000.

Fact #3017 · Food

Crows can remember individuals who previously threatened them.

Fact #1323 · Food

Some butterflies have wings that reflect ultraviolet light.

Fact #533 · Food

Black pepper was once so valuable it was used as currency and to pay ransoms.

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