The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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