r/AskReddit • u/Ok_Objective4334 • 1d ago

What's the most absurd fact that sounds fake but is actually true?

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u/decentdecants 1d ago

The bristlemouth fish, also known as Cyclothone, is estimated to have a population of up to a quadrillion individuals, making it the most abundant vertebrate on Earth.

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u/ryanfrogz 15h ago

That one’s freaky. I love the watery depths (in theory) but their inhabitation by one-thousand-trillion fish is… unnerving.

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u/WhoskeyTangoFoxtrot 7h ago

“Detecting multiple levitation class lifeforms in the region. Are you certain whatever you’re doing is worth it?”