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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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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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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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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