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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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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