The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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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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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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