One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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