A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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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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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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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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