Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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