The pea aphid insect explodes itself thereby sacrificing its life to protect its relatives from predators.
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Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.
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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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