The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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