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Sloths can swim three times faster than they can move on land. They can also hold their breath for up to 40 minutes.
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Free Willy
After being in captivity for 23 years, the orca from Free Willy, Keiko, was set free in 2002. Weeks later, he appeared at a Norwegian fjord apparently seeking human contact and even gave rides to children on his back.
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Lobster Communication
Lobsters communicate by peeing at each other.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Flatworms Mating
When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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Penguin Poop Seen From Space
Researchers find new emperor penguin colonies by looking for their poop from a satellite in space.
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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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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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