In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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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 octopus does not have a blind spot.
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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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