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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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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