Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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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 Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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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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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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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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