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    Salema Porgy Fish: The Roman Hallucinogenic Party Drug
    There's a fish, known as Salema porgy, that causes severe hallucinations for up to 36 hours when ingested. During the Roman Empire, it was a party drug.
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    Giant River Otter
    Giant River Otter
    Giant river otters still exist in three remote river systems in South America. They can grow to almost 6 feet in length, hunt in packs, and even take on caimans.
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    A woodpecker can peck twenty times a second.
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    The cicada, a fly found in Africa, spends 17 years of its life sleeping; and only two weeks is awake during which mates and then dies.
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    Most domestic turkeys are so heavy they are unable to fly.
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    Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards.
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    A moth has no stomach.
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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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