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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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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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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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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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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