Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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