Lichens are not a single organism — they are a symbiotic partnership between fungi and algae or cyanobacteria.

Thunder is a sonic boom caused by superheated air expanding faster than sound.

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Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.

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The Tonga volcanic eruption in 2022 was the most powerful explosion recorded in the modern era.

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The tallest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.

Fact #916 · Nature

The largest man-made hole in the world is the Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah — 4 km wide and 1.2 km deep.

Fact #7164 · Nature

The Carboniferous period had vast swamp forests.

Fact #691 · Nature

Sharks have existed longer than trees.

Fact #7 · Nature

The Ice Age featured massive glaciers covering large parts of Earth.

Fact #683 · Nature