Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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Yu Youzhen, a Chinese millionaire, works as a street sweeper for the sanitation department to set an example for her children.
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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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Your spit has a painkiller 6 times stronger than morphine. It contains a substance called opiorphin that is stronger than morphine.
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