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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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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