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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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