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Goldfish have Researchers have played the brain game with goldfish, FAST FACTS
finding they have a memory span of between three and
five months. Taught to fetch balls, push levers, solve
three-second memories mazes, and limbo under bars, these multitalented 1939–1945 First man on 1977
marine creatures also enjoy routine, recognizing
Dies
1969
accurately when their daily feeding time will be.
World War II
the Moon
1914–1918
World War I
1876
Alexander Graham
Bell gets first patent
1765–1783 for telephone
American
Revolution
1781 1789–1799
James Watt’s French
steam engine Revolution
KOI FISH CAN LIVE
1751
Born FOR MORE THAN
200 YEARS
Like a tree, the age of a fish can be
guessed by counting growth rings on its
scales. Most koi fish die at about 50 years
old, but legend has it that the oldest koi fish,
called Hanako (meaning “flower maid”), was
226 years old when she died in 1977.
SOME LIPSTICK
CONTAINS
FISH SCALES
Pearl essence is a silvery substance that
is found in fish scales and used in
lipstick and nail polish to give a
shimmery effect. The scales are
one of the many by-products
from the commercial fish
processing industry and
are primarily obtained
from herring. Synthetic
versions of pearl essence
have also been developed.

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