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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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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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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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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