Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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