It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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