It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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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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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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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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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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