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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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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