Random Animal Facts

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    Octopuses enter a dementia-like state after breeding, forget what happened
    After octopuses breed, they develop dementia. They then live the rest of their lives in this confused, seemingly lost state, with apparently no knowledge of previous events.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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    Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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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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    Tree Lobster
    Tree Lobster
    The Tree Lobster, once thought to be extinct, is an insect that can grow to the size of a human hand, and it can only be found on a small island of rock that is Ball's Pyramid, Australia.
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    Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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