The venom of a small scorpion is much more toxic than the venom of a large scorpion.
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In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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A cow produces 200 times more gas a day than a person.
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All the swans in England are property of the Queen.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with multi-colored yolks.
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The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the males head off.
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Termites work 24 hours per day and they do not sleep.
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