Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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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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