In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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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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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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