Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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