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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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