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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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    Spider monkeys like banana daiquiris.
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    The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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    According to scientific studies, a rat's performance in a maze can be improved by playing music written by Mozart.
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    A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death.
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    Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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    Male Orangutans Can Be Attracted to Women with Red Hair.
    Male orangutans can be attracted to women with red hair. One male, Hsing Hisng, has even ripped pictures of Nicole Kidman out of magazines and placed them in his enclosure.
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