Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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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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A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Decaffeinated coffee is not 100% caffeine free. When coffee is being decaffeinated, 2% of the caffeine still remains in it.
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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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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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