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Did you know that a large container ship can store 745 million bananas – that’s one for every person in Europe and North America? | Did you know that a large container ship can store 745 million bananas – that’s one for every person in Europe and North America? | ||
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Did you know that [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_Linckia_Starfish.JPG coral reefs] are among the oldest ecosystems in the world – at 230 million years? | Did you know that [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_Linckia_Starfish.JPG coral reefs] are among the oldest ecosystems in the world – at 230 million years? | ||
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Did you know that the body and arms of the Crown-of-thorn starfish are covered with spines which are used for locomotion and for defense from potential predators?
Did you know that in the next one hundred years, global climate is estimated to rise by 0.5°C (0.9°F) due to the increase in the temperature caused just by the ocean?
Did you know that noise pollution can disrupt the migration and reproduction patterns of marine mammals such as whales and dolphins?
Did you know that scientists believe that the marine otter is monogamous?
