When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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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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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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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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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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