Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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