Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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