Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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