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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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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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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