In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.
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The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head!
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!
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