Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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