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Revision as of 08:07, 20 December 2017
Did you know that in the beginning of the twentieth century, the California Sea Lion almost became extinct mainly because of hunting?
Did you know that the mid-oceanic ridge is the world’s longest mountain chain, and 90% of it lies beneath the ocean?
Did you know that the ocean waters hold nearly 20 million tons of gold? If we could mine all of the gold from the ocean, we would have enough to give every person on earth 9lbs of the precious metal.
Did you know that the giant squid has the largest eyes of any animal in the world – each eye is up to 40cm in diameter, which is bigger than a human head?