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(#2) Jellyfish Kill More People Than Sharks Annually
In a year, on average, jellyfish kill 15-30 times more people worldwide than unprovoked shark attacks.
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(#5) Jellyfish Can Clone Themselves
If you cut a jellyfish in half, it can regenerate and turn into two new jellyfish!
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(#10) Jellyfish Are Found in Every Single Ocean on Earth
Jellyfish are found in every single ocean in the world and are even present in some fresh water lakes. Most like warm water, but some have even been found in subarctic areas of the ocean.
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(#12) Jellyfish Have Been on Earth for Over 500 Million Years
The oldest jellyfish fossils ever found date back at least 500 million years, to the Cambrian Period. This was long before dinosaurs ever even roamed the planet!
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(#20) Jellyfish Are Actually Terrible Swimmers
They are terrible swimmers who resort to floating with the currents to get by. They are able to open and close their bodies to move, but not very fast.
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(#15) Jellyfish Sting Around 200,000 People in Florida Each Year
Jellyfish are located in all parts of the world, but in Florida, they regularly sting around 200,000 people a year. In Chesapeke Bay, the numbers are even higher, with 500,000 people stung each year, on average.
Source: National Science Foundation
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Studies have shown that jellyfish have existed on the earth for 650 million years and have experienced five mass extinctions. Such ancient creatures do contain many mysteries, and many scientists are devoted to exploring the world of jellyfish. It is lucky that we can watch different jellyfish in various aquariums and learn more knowledge about these beautiful sea creatures. Do you know that the transparent and beautiful jellyfish get oxygen from the surrounding seawater through their thin skin, so they don't need a respiratory system?
Welcome to check the random tool if you are interested in jellyfish, the random tool introduced 21 fun facts about jellyfish that you may never know. The first thing you should know is jellyfish are not fish, but invertebrates.
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