It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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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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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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