It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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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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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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