Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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