1.

A day on Mercury is twice as long as its year: Mercury takes about 59 Earth days to
complete one rotation on its axis but only 88 Earth days to orbit the Sun.
2. The shortest lifespan of any mammal is the Etruscan shrew: The Etruscan shrew has
a lifespan of only about 15 months, making it one of the shortest-lived mammals.
3. Bald eagles don't get their white head feathers until age 4-5: Juvenile bald eagles
have brown heads and don't develop their iconic white head feathers until they are 4 to
5 years old.
4. The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car: The blue whale's heart can weigh
as much as 400 pounds and is about the size of a small car.
5. The oldest living tree is over 4,800 years old: The tree, known as Methuselah, is a
bristlecone pine in California's White Mountains.