In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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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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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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