It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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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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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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