One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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