There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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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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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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