The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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