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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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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