The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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