Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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 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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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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