Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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