The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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