Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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