A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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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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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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