Some species of parrots can live for over 90 years
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The Stegosaurus dinosaur measured up to 30 feet (9.1 meters) long but had a brain the size of a walnut
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A cockroach can live for up to several weeks without a head
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A flea can jump 130 times higher than its own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6 ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air
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A large movie theater popcorn has about 50 grams of saturated fat.   That's almost three days worth, or the amount in approximately five big macs
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Carrots were purple before the 17th century.  Orange carrots began as a mutant strain of carrot created by Dutch growers in the 16th century
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Bird’s nest soup, a popular delicacy in Asia, is made from the nest of the swiftlet bird.  The gummy strands of the bird’s saliva which form the nest create a desirable (to some) gelatinous texture when added to the broth
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