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Rainforests are home to more than 30 million animal and plant species. That's half of the wildlife on Earth.

Rainforests are home to more than 30 million animal and plant species. That's half of the wildlife on Earth.

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Historically, people in Europe used frogs to predict rain or bad weather. The European Tree Frog is an example of a primitive living barometer. The frog starts croaking when the air pressure changes.

Antarctica is the biggest desert on Earth. A desert is an area which receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of rain per year, regardless of temperature.

The bullet ant inflicts the most painful sting of all insects. One sting feels like being shot by a bullet.

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Contrary to what many people think, the earth is the closest to the sun in the middle of winter. It is not the distance, but the tilt of the earth that causes the temperature changes of the seasons.

Living more than 4500 years, the Bristlecone pine tree is the longest living tree on Earth. Scientists have used their rings to reconstruct climate data going back to the year 9,000 B.C.

Grass is the most successful plant in the world covering more than 25% of land on Earth.

Grass is the most successful plant in the world covering more than 25% of land on Earth. It feeds more wild life than any other plant.

More than 1.6 million trees are cut down every day to fuel the tobacco industry. Burning wood is used to dry the tobacco leaves. On average, one tree is cut down for every 300 cigarettes.

Every year 50,000 square miles of forest are lost, enough to cover the entire state of Pennsylvania.

It is estimated that 50 to 70 percent of all the oxygen in our atmosphere comes from algae and bacteria found in our oceans.

It is estimated that 50 to 70 percent of all the oxygen in our atmosphere comes from algae and bacteria found in our oceans. Trees and plants only account for about 20% of the total oxygen produced.

The heart of a giraffe weighs more than 10 kilograms (22lbs) and beats twice as fast as the human heart.

Hyenas have exceptional strength. Their heart is twice the size of a lion's heart.

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Titan Arum (the Corpse flower) in Sumatra is the world's tallest flower, growing up to 10 feet tall (3 meters). It flowers every 10 years and smells like rotten eggs combined with moth balls and rotten meat.

Snails can glide across razor blades and knives without being harmed. The mucus they secrete acts as a barrier between their body and the sharp object.

Sloths are the slowest animals on Earth. They also sleep a lot, 15 to 18 hours per day while hanging upside down.

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