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Japanese square watermelons aren’t edible. They are purely ornamental!
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An ant’s sense of smell is stronger than a dog’s.
Parrots will selflessly help each other out.
Parrots may be associated with pirates, but it turns out African gray parrots are nothing like the infamously greedy, treasure-seeking criminals. Instead, researchers have discovered that the colorful birds will "voluntarily help each other obtain food rewards" and perform "selfless" acts, according to a 2020 study published in Current Biology.
Study co-author Auguste von Bayern noted, "African gray parrots were intrinsically motivated to help others, even if the other individual was not their friend, so they behaved very 'prosocially.'"
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Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. The stripes are like fingerprints—no two tigers have the same pattern.
Prairie dogs kiss.
Prairie dogs are quirky creatures for a number of reasons: They're giant rodents, they dig massive interconnected underground homes, and they kiss.
While they're actually touching their front teeth to identify each other when they seem to be sweetly sharing a smooch, the BBC explains that scientists believe prairie dogs "kiss and cuddle" more when they are being watched by zoo visitors," because they "appeared to enjoy the attention."
Not a lot of animals go through menopause.
Humpback whales, orcas, and human females are the only mammals that undergo menopause. According to researchers, this has less to do with wanting to enjoy those golden years than it does with being available to nurture a daughter's offspring and decrease tensions over limited resources. It's called the "Grandmother Hypothesis" and it's also thought to help improve the fitness of the aging female in question.
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Elephants are the only mammal that can’t jump.
Chinese water deer swim island to island in search of food.
If the name didn't make it obvious enough, let's be clear: Chinese water deer really like water. These critters have been known to swim for up to seven miles before getting tired. It's actually what has allowed them to populate outside of their native environment.
And that's not all there is to learn about these animals. These guys are known for growing fangs instead of antlers. Not only that—a newborn Chinese water deer is so small it can just about fit in the palm of your hand!
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Alligators will give manatees the right of way if they are swimming near each other.
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Canned baked beans aren’t baked, but stewed.
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Despite its hump, camels have straight spines.
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Sunsets on Mars are blue.
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Digging a hole to China is actually possible if you start in Argentina.
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Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.
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A quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
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Brain waves can be used to power an electric train.
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The Boston Marathon didn’t allow female runners until 1972.
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Pigs can get sunburned.
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A one-day weather forecast requires about 10 billion math calculations.
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“Bluetooth” technology was named after a 10th-century king, King Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson. He united Denmark and Norway, just like the technology united computers and cell phones.
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There are 19 different animal shapes in the animal cracker zoo.
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Hart Island is the final burial place for over a million of New York City’s unclaimed bodies.
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There’s a river called “Big Ugly Creek” in West Virginia.
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You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
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No piece of A4 paper can be folded more than 7 times.
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In Slovakia, they have Christmas carp that live in the bathtub for a few days before they are eaten.
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There are 119 grooves on a quarter.
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The state of Ohio gives out different colored license plates for those with a DUI conviction.
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People don’t sneeze in their sleep due to their brain shutting down the reflex.