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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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