Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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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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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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