In just about every species of mammal, the female lives longer than the male.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Male monkeys lose the hair on their heads in the same way men do.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Mosquitoes prefer children to adults, blondes to brunettes.
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The bagpipe was first made from the liver of a sheep.
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The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Human birth control pills work on gorillas.
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