Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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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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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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