Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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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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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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