On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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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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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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