Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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