It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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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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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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