Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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"Fish odor syndrome" is a rare genetic disorder that causes people to smell like rotten fish.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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