By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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