Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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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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