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    Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in dim light or are placed in a body of running water, such as a stream.
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    A new born kangaroo is small enough to fit in a spoon!
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    20-Ft-Wide Manta Ray Caught in 1933 Is One of the Largest Ever
    One of the largest manta rays ever caught was by Capt. A.L. Kahn in 1933 off Brielle. It weighed over 5,000 pounds and was over 20 feet wide.
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    Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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    Salema Porgy Fish: The Roman Hallucinogenic Party Drug
    There's a fish, known as Salema porgy, that causes severe hallucinations for up to 36 hours when ingested. During the Roman Empire, it was a party drug.
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    Goldfish remember better in cold water than warm water.
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    All the swans in England are property of the Queen.
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    The smallest known dinosaur is Compsognathus.
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