One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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