Gorillas are considered to be very intelligent animals. They are known for their use of tools and their varied communication. Some gorillas in captivity at a zoo have been taught to use sign language.

The planet Venus spins opposite to the other planets in the solar system.

The largest known hailstone to have fallen was in Germany in 1925, which weighed close to four and a half pounds.

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