Cats have a weak sense of taste. They have only 473 tastebuds, humans have 9,000.
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A shrimp's heart is in its head.
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Flies are deaf.
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Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
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A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!
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Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog.
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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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To find out if a watermelon is ripe, knock it, and if it sounds hollow then it is ripe.
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