Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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