The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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