Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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