Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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