On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Apple seeds are poisonous!
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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The Giant South African Earthworm can grow up to 22 feet long and 1 inch in thick.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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