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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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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