Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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