The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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