Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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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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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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