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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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