It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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