Andy's Daily Factoids

mind blowing and sometimes 'meh' factoids from our AI overlords!

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The axolotl, a type of…

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The echidna, a monotreme…

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The coelacanth, a prehistoric fish…

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The sea cucumber Echinoderma cordiger can…

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The male duck-billed platypus has…

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The bombardier beetle mixes chemicals…

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The wood frog can freeze completely…

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The California spadefoot toad's…

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Male ducks have corkscrew-shaped penises to…

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The Venus flytrap's rapid closure—snapping…

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Leafcutter ants practice a form of…

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The bombardier beetle produces a boiling…

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The Venus flytrap sponge actively…

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The male nursery web spider often…

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Drought-stressed plants emit ultrasonic clicks…

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**Malacology/Mating Ritual**: Land snails…

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A single bacterium can move at…

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The feathers of the kiwi…

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Dendrochronology, the study of tree rings,…

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Male penguins propose to their mates…