The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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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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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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