The Indestructible Water Bear
Tardigrades can survive the vacuum of space, absolute zero temperatures, and lethal doses of radiation by entering a state of suspended animation called cryptobiosis.
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We explore the limits of biology, physics, and extreme nature. From time moving slower depending on your speed, to micro-animals surviving the vacuum of space, these are the facts that sound entirely fake but are rigorously documented reality.
Time Dilation Is Happening Right Now
Because of Einstein's relativity, your feet age slightly slower than your head. Furthermore, GPS satellites must calculate for time moving faster in orbit just to keep navigation accurate.
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The Vampire Squid from Hell
Vampyroteuthis infernalis sounds like a mythical monster, but this deep-sea cephalopod is entirely real. Unlike its predatory cousins, it peacefully feeds on "marine snow" drifting down from above.
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The 90-Year Pitch Drop
A substance that shatters like glass under a hammer is actually a liquid. The University of Queensland's pitch drop experiment has been dripping slowly since 1927 to prove it.
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The Real Zombie Fungus
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis infects carpenter ants, takes over their nervous systems, and forces them to climb to an optimal height before consuming them from the inside out to spread spores.
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