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 has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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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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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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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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