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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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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