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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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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