The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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