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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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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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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