Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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