Re: undeniable facts! PART 2
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Originally posted here by Digoy
A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn't eat a thing. Most father penguins lose about 25 pounds while they wait for their babies to hatch. Afterward, they feed the chicks a special liquid from their throats. When the mother penguins return to care for the young, the fathers go to sea to eat and rest.
Man look at the sacrifice this animal do for the sake of its young one, and we bearly manage to give time to our children.....
Re: undeniable facts! PART 2
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Originally posted here by Digoy
Cats have better memories than dogs. Tests conducted by the University of Michigan concluded that while a dogs memory lasts no more than 5 minutes, a cat's can last as long as 16 hours - exceeding even that of monkeys and orangutans.
I disagree with dog memory, another fact you posted could explain why:
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Originally posted here by Digoy
According to ancient Greek literature, when Odysseus arrived home after an absence of 20 years, disguised as a beggar, the only one to recognize him was his aged dog Argos, who wagged his tail at his master, and then died.
If first is true the other one would be wrong :-)
Re: undeniable facts! PART 2
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Originally posted here by Digoy
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The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.
That was in the last one.
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A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
Heroin feels like an orgasm and lasts 8 hours.
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The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.
This is complete bull. They are awesome pets... However the female rips his head off and EATS it DURING sex, and he just keeps going.
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Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
They actually don't do it 50 times.
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The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
Another one from your last thread.
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Starfish have no brains.
(I know some people like that too.)
Neither does this thread.
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Polar bears are left-handed.
They are black too.
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Memory of a glodfish only last 3 seconds.
Watch Myth Busters. This is bull.
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A 7-year study, which concluded in the summer of 2000, found that 33 U.S. deaths were caused by rottweilers, pit bulls were responsible for 27 deaths.
Hippos top this. Hard.
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A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn't eat a thing. Most father penguins lose about 25 pounds while they wait for their babies to hatch. Afterward, they feed the chicks a special liquid from their throats. When the mother penguins return to care for the young, the fathers go to sea to eat and rest.
Anyone who watched March of the Pneguins could find this.....
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A father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch. He will not eat until his young are born, which may take several weeks.
Catfish are fresh water.
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A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch in length.
Ummmm, right.... lol.
Neither do Sharks.
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Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.
Probably because it's hard to chew coal.
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Cats are the only domestic animals that walk directly on their claws, not on their paws.
Bull again.
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Cats have better memories than dogs. Tests conducted by the University of Michigan concluded that while a dogs memory lasts no more than 5 minutes, a cat's can last as long as 16 hours - exceeding even that of monkeys and orangutans.
I live in Michigan, that's bull too.
