Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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