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    Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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    Cuddle Death
    Cuddle Death
    Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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    Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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    In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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    The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Pudu Deer
    Pudu Deer
    The Pudu deer is the world’s smallest deer. They live in bamboo thickets to hide from predators, and can weigh up to 12 kilograms.
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    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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