Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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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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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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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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