The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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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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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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