The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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