The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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