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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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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