By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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