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The Central American red-eyed tree frog slides a tertiary golden eyelid over its eyes when it sleeps during the day. This allows just enough light in to see predators.
A single poison arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,000 people
Certain frogs can reguritate their stomachs, in order to clean them (with their feet)
Some frogs use sugars as an antifreeze for vital organs
Some frogs like the wood frog and some turtles can stop their heart and frost their tissues during winter and defrost after that
Frogs cannot swallow with their eyes open
Bullfrogs do not sleep

The Mayans had a weapon called the “hornet bomb” which was an actual hornet’s nest thrown at enemies
In ancient Mexico (Tenochtitlan), a ritual ball game known as tlachtli was often played in which the losers were sacrificied to the Gods
Many English words came from the Mexicans: tomatoes, chocolate and avocado
Mexico introduced chocolate, corn and chilli to the world. The Aztecs loved chocholate
The Chihuahua was named after a Mexican state
Texas was actually once a Mexican state
The official name of Mexico is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States

Theodore Roosevelt’s wife and mother died on the same day and in the same house
Roosevelt was the first American president to ride in a car and fly in an airplane
Roosevelt’s foreign policy was, ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick.’
Roosevelt married at the age of 22, and his wife was 19

John Wilke Booth’s brother once saved the life of Abraham Lincoln’s son. It took place shortly before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated
He was also the tallest president
Abraham Lincoln invented and patented a buoyancy adjustment system for steamboats
Lincoln was known as a storyteller and jokester, but he also suffered from depression
Lincoln used to keep his notes, letters and even his bills in his black tophat

All mammals can get rabies, but viral reservoirs are found in carnivores (foxes, dogs, cats) and bats
Some mammals with rabies become terrified of water
More people die from dog attacks than from rabies each year
Noone survives from rabies once there are clinical symptoms

Wasp larvae feed on insects while adult wasps feed mainly of fruit and sugar
Wasps live on an annual cycle. Every winter, only fertilized queens survive, leaving all the other wasps to die

When race horses die, most of their body parts are discarded. Only their head, heart, and feet are burried. This was to symbolize intelligence, courage and strength. The only racehorse to have been buried whole was the greatest thoroughbred named Man O’ War
Man O’ War was the greatest racehorse. It won 20 of 21 races over 2 years. In it’s only loss, it was still circling with it’s back to the starting line when the flag was dropped. But despite this, it still managed to finish second
A horse can sleep standing up
A Horse has 18 more bones than a Human
A recent study found that a horse’s heart rate mirrors those of the people touching them

Without Dr. Howard Florey, Dr. Alexander Flemming might never have been credited with the discovery of penicillin, as it was Florey who supplied Flemming with a working dose of penicillin
Of the first 3 patients who received penicillin, only 1 survived. That is a 60% mortality rate

The Taj Mahal in India is perfectly symetrical, except for one thing. The two tombs inside are not equal in size. This is because the male tomb has to be larger than the female tomb
The minarets ofthe Taj Mahal in India are angled at 88 degrees outwards so that they would not collapse into the structure should an earthquake occur