One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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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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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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