Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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