The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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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 the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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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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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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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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