The 'vintage date' on a bottle of wine indicates the year the grapes were picked, not the year of bottling!
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At one 'feeding', a mosquito can absorb one and a half times its own weight in blood.
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The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the males head off.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
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