The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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