Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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