The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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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 don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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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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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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