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Sound travels four times faster in water than in air.

✓ TRUE FACT
At room temperature, sound moves ~343 m/s in air but about 1,480 m/s in water—over 4× faster. That’s why underwater sound carries far and why marine animals can communicate over long distances.

🤯 "Sound travels four times faster in water than in air. Fish hear gossip before it even starts."

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