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 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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