Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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