Weird Facts About the Ocean
13 Fascinating Facts About the Ocean
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The ocean is a mysterious place. It covers about 70 percent of the earth's surface, yet there is still so much we don't know about it. It's almost as if the water on this planet is a whole other world within a world. We found some truly fascinating facts about oceans — learn things that will truly shock you!
1 It takes about 1,000 years for water to travel all the way around the world.
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2 The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest living structure on the planet.
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3 When octopuses feel stressed, they will sometimes eat their own arms.
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4 We have only explored less than 5 percent of the ocean.
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5 The Atlantic ocean is growing larger and the Pacific is becoming smaller.
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6 More than 50 percent of America is underwater.
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7 Jellyfish don't have brains or hearts.
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8 The Pacific ocean has around 25,000 islands.
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9 Almost two-thirds of plant and animal life in the ocean remains undiscovered.
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10 There are about 20 million tons of gold in the ocean.
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11 There are some fish that can live over 30 years.
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12 Humpback whales sing to each other.
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13 The Arctic Ocean is the world's smallest ocean.
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