Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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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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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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