Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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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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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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