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Marlin fish found in the Atlantic ocean are big and fast. They weigh up 1,400lbs (630kg) and can swim 50 miles per hour (80km/h). Their pointy spear helps them hunt tuna and mackerel.

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In Laguna, Brazil, dolphins help fishermen to catch fish. The dolphins round up the fish and signal the fishermen to cast their nets. More than 200 families rely on the daily catch.

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Tsukiji Market in Tokyo Japan is the biggest fish market in the world. Rare fish like the Bluefin Tuna is sometimes auctioned there for more than one million US dollars.

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The sailfish is the fastest fish in the world, capable of reaching speeds of 68 miles per hour (110 km/h).

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Essential fatty acids are called 'essential' because our bodies need them on a regular basis. They are found in foods rich in Omega-3 and Omega-6, including fish, flax seeds, nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and leafy vegetables.

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The ocean sunfish can lay up to 300 million eggs at a time. Being the heaviest bony fish in the world, their weight may reach 2,200lbs (1,000kg).

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Male dolphins are called bulls, female dolphins are called cows and baby dolphins are called calves.

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Dolphins sleep with only one side of their brain, keeping one eye open and one eye closed. They surface every 20 to 30 minutes to breathe, and they are never totally unconscious while sleeping.

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Indus river dolphins sleep in very short intervals, lasting at most one minute. Strong river currents require them to keep swimming, allowing little time for sleep.

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25 tons of sea weed is needed to produce 15kg of iodine.

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The southern elephant seal is the world largest seal. It can dive more than 3300 feet (1 km) while hunting for fish.

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The Mako shark is the fastest shark on earth. It swims up to 60 miles per hour (96km/h) and it can jump almost 32ft (10m) out of the water.

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The South American fish "Pacu" is the world's only fish that eats nuts. It's jaws are so powerful that it can crack open nuts underwater.

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All the gold that has been mined in the world adds up to about four Olympic sized swimming pools.

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Of all water on Earth 97.5% is salt water and 1% is fresh accessible drinkable water. The remaining 1.5% of fresh water is part of ice, found in places like the Antarctic.

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