The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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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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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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