A gorilla named Michael is the first "talking" male gorilla in history to learn to communicate through gestures.

His vocabulary included more than 600 words, and thanks to his gestures, zoo workers learned about the fate of his parents. Michael was able to "tell" that his mother was killed by poachers for meat.

Just imagine how many stories we would learn if we taught this language to all the primates!

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Gérard Omel was one of the most famous climbers on the planet.

He had six ascents of Everest to his credit. And he died when he fell from a two-meter ladder.

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Baboons sometimes steal puppies.

They feed and tame them. The dogs then grow up, become the protectors of the pack, and often guard the little baboons.

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Reef fish are fish that live or are closely associated with coral reefs.

Coral reefs form a complex of ecosystems with enormous biodiversity. A small area reef can be home to a myriad of organisms, including several hundred species of fish. Many reef fish are camouflaged or well hidden; they are well adapted to the conditions of their habitat.

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Jaguars can imitate the voices of monkeys.

In particular, researchers observed a jaguar imitating the cries of a baby monkey. The adult monkeys rushed to the rescue, but fortunately they noticed the predator in time and fled.

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Dried-out edition of Alice in Wonderland

Before 1885, recycled cotton and old unwanted cloth were added to the pulp for making books. Mushrooms grew as a result of the books' contact with water.

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Wasps get drunk.

When wasps accumulate enough nectar in late summer, their task is completed and they have nothing left to do. The wasps seek out fermented
fruit and get drunk on the fermented juice and get drunk.
And when they're drunk, they think of attacking something bigger. So the likelihood
of being stung by a wasp in August increases dramatically.

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This is hot ice

Is a chemical derived from vinegar and soda, sodium acetate. When the solution crystallizes, it heats up, which is why it gets its name.

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Newborn whales weigh several tons and are about 8 meters long.

Each day they drink 350-390 liters of their mother's milk. The weight of six-month-old calf reaches 25 tons.

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The most expensive license plate

A resident of the UAE shelled out a huge sum of 14 million dollars for his license plate. It consists of only one digit - "1". It and its price is now listed in the Guinness Book of Records. The money raised from the sale of the license plate was used to build a medical center.

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This cheeseburger might even outlive your grandchildren

In 2009, all three McDonald's restaurants in Iceland closed, but the last order is still stored in a hostel in Reykjavik and hasn't gone bad in more than 12 years

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The condition of the wheels of the Curiosity rover, which has been plowing around the Red Planet since 2012.

Already badly frayed, but unfortunately the nearest tire shop is several million kilometers away.

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The height of sandstorms usually varies from a couple of meters to a kilometer, but there are recorded cases of observing storms over a kilometer and a half high.

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There's a whole island of cats in Japan

About 500 cats live on Tashiro Island, but there are only 100 people there. The island was originally designed to breed silkworm caterpillars, so cats were brought here to exterminate rodents.

In 2011, the island was hit by a horrible tsunami and most likely people would have left the island if it weren't for the cats. They saved the island from extinction and brought it worldwide fame.

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Pistachios are high in magnesium, vitamin B6, and protein.

These micronutrients are responsible for fast falling asleep and are an ideal substitute for sleeping pills. Regular use of nuts normalizes the psycho-emotional state of a person, eliminates chronic fatigue syndrome and exposure to stressful situations.

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Together with the Sun, our planet has made about 18-20 revolutions around the center of the galaxy.

The period of revolution around the center of the galaxy is about 225-250 million years.

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