It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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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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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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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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