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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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