Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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