If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
19
Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
12
There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings in the world.
55
The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its legs.
58
Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.
140
There are no ants in Iceland, Antarctica, and Greenland.
78
All clams start out as males; some decide to become females at some point in their lives.
50