Posted on August 7, 2012 by Michael
Ants don’t have lungs. They take in O2 and expel CO2 through pores in their bodies. This, as it happens, also enables them to live up to 14 days under water.
Some ants also have within them antibiotics. In some cultures it has been practiced that a rag would be thrown on an ant nest, allowing the ants to crawl all over it. The rag would then be shaken free of the little bastards and then wrapped around a wound, bringing about virtually immediate healing.
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Posted on April 8, 2012 by Michael
Fun fact: If you fail to fully absorb fructose in your small intestine, it will be transported to the large intestine. Once there it will be fermented by your colonic flora. This produces a number of wonderful things, one of which is hydrogen. Said hydrogen will then make its way to your lungs where it will be released via your breath. In short, your body isn’t really the one-way street you hoped it was.
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Posted on February 9, 2012 by Michael
The camel originally evolved in North America.
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