The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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