Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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