Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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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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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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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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