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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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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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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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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