Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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A banana slug can be 6-8 inches and their erect penis can be just as long. Also, their penises emerge from their heads. After sex, banana slugs eat each others penises.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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You can't tickle yourself.
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