There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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