The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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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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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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