Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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