By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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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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