Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend two weeks kissing in their lifetime.
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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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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Real diamonds do not show up on x-ray.
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